ChainCatcher news reports that the RWA stablecoin yield protocol R2 has announced a partnership with Arbitrum, completing the deployment on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum testnet, marking a key step in its multi-chain ecosystem strategy. With the mature DeFi infrastructure and efficient interaction experience of Arbitrum, R2 will further expand the application scenarios of stablecoin products in the multi-chain ecosystem.Currently, users can claim test tokens through the official Discord and experience the minting, staking, and liquidity operations of R2USD on the Arbitrum Sepolia testnet, as well as earn points by participating in task activities.R2 is committed to creating a next-generation stablecoin protocol with real yields, redeemability, and high transparency, with underlying assets covering diversified yield sources such as on-chain U.S. Treasury bonds and compliant MMF strategies. Since the launch of the testnet, R2 has completed deployments on multiple test networks including Plume, ETH Sepolia, and Arbitrum Sepolia, attracting over 90,000 users to participate in just one week. In the future, R2 will continue to expand multi-chain ecosystem access and further enrich product scenarios.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA stablecoin yield protocol R2 has announced the completion of its deployment on the Plume testnet, marking a key step in its multi-chain strategy. Plume is a high-performance Layer 1 public chain focused on the RWA track (RWAFi), dedicated to providing infrastructure support for bringing real assets on-chain.Since the testnet went live 5 days ago, the R2 protocol has attracted over 55,000 users globally to participate in interactions. Users can claim test tokens through Discord to experience features such as minting R2USD, staking R2USD, BTC, ETH, and earn points as rewards.The official statement indicates that R2 will soon integrate more test networks, continuously expanding its multi-chain ecosystem and enriching the pathways for underlying asset access. R2 aims to create the next generation of stablecoin protocols with real yields, convertibility, and transparency, with underlying assets covering on-chain U.S. Treasury bonds, compliant MMF strategies, and other diversified yield sources. The mainnet is expected to officially launch in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, official news, R2Protocol has successfully completed the KYB review and asset verification of Ondo Finance, officially becoming its liquidity provider (LP), and will include OUSG in the underlying asset portfolio of R2USD. Both parties will continue to deepen cooperation in the fields of stablecoins and real-world yields (RWA Yield), jointly promoting the development of on-chain real yield infrastructure. R2 is also in communication with several compliant MMFs and will announce more news soon.It is reported that the R2 testnet will officially launch at 13:00 Beijing time on April 17, during which users can participate in interactive tasks through official platforms and earn simulated yields and double points rewards.

ChainCatcher news, the first stablecoin yield protocol R2 built on TradFi & RWA has announced that its testnet will officially launch at 13:00 Beijing time on April 17. R2 is committed to integrating Real-World Assets, traditional finance (TradFi), and decentralized finance (DeFi) to create the next generation of stablecoin yield solutions.During the testing period, users can claim test tokens through Discord, mint R2USD stablecoins, and participate in staking and other interactive activities to earn simulated yields. The official also launches a dual points reward mechanism called Signals + Pulses, where points accumulated during the testing period can be exchanged for R2 mainnet tokens according to the rules after the mainnet goes live. In addition, R2 will also launch interactive tasks on platforms like Galxe and Intract, and introduce an invitation mechanism to incentivize community growth and reward early users.As a pioneer project in the RWAFi track, R2 has reached cooperation with several leading protocols such as Ondo Finance, actively expanding the application of R2USD in DeFi scenarios. It is reported that the R2 mainnet is expected to officially launch in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, RWA stablecoin issuer Usual announced on platform X that it has realized the significant reaction from the community due to its pegged stablecoin USD0++ deviating sharply from 1 dollar, and therefore will launch a series of measures to address user concerns and stabilize the ecosystem.It is reported that the "Revenue Switch" feature is set to launch on January 13, allowing Usual Protocol to share its earnings from real-world assets and protocol operations with the community. The team expects monthly revenue of about 5 million dollars, with an annual return rate exceeding 50% under current conditions. These distributions will occur weekly to reinforce the actual value of USUAL, balance its economic model, and the revenue generated by the protocol. (The Revenue Switch feature will officially activate when more than 50% of USUAL tokens are staked as USUAL x. If the requirement is not met, it will automatically activate on February 1, 2025. Once activated, 100% of the revenue (up to 5 million dollars per month) will flow to USUALx stakers in the form of USD0.)In addition, the Usual Protocol team also stated that it will launch the "1:1 Early Unstaking" feature next week, allowing users to exchange USD0++ at a rate of 1 dollar, but requiring them to forfeit part of their accumulated rewards as a penalty.

ChainCatcher message, RWA stablecoin protocol Usual hinted on Twitter that the token fee switch will be activated: "The era of fee switches begins. 2025 marks a turning point for DeFi: real value, real distribution. On January 7, get ready with your USUAL."

ChainCatcher news, RootData released the RWA stablecoin protocol Usual briefing, stating that Usual has raised a total of $18.5 million. Despite the overall downturn in the crypto market, $USUAL has achieved a 52.82% increase in the past week.Usual is a fiat-backed stablecoin protocol planning to launch USD0, a permissionless and fully compliant stablecoin backed 1:1 by real-world assets (RWAs); it will also launch USUAL, a governance token that allows the community to guide the future development of the network.Highlights of Usual include:Enhanced security and stabilityFlexible liquidity and yield generationDeflationary model and long-term incentivesIn addition, Usual announced last night the completion of a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA stablecoin protocol Usual has completed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures. Galaxy, OKX Ventures, Wintermute, IOSG Ventures, echo, Symbolic Capital, M^0, LeadBlock Partners, GSR, and others participated.According to RootData, Usual is a stablecoin protocol that has launched USD, a permissionless and fully compliant stablecoin backed 1:1 by real-world assets (RWA). USUAL is a governance token that allows the community to guide the future development of the network. Usual addresses current issues in the stablecoin market by redistributing profits to the community and rewarding token holders with actual earnings generated from RWA.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs announced an investment in the RWA stablecoin protocol Usual. Usual issues a new type of stablecoin, collateralized by RWA, combining the security of real-world assets with the composability and liquidity of DeFi.According to RootData, Usual is a stablecoin protocol that has launched USD, a permissionless and fully compliant stablecoin backed 1:1 by real-world assets (RWA). USUAL is a governance token that allows the community to guide the future development of the network. Usual addresses current issues in the stablecoin market by redistributing profits to the community and rewarding token holders with actual earnings generated from RWA.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, RWA stablecoin issuer Anzen Finance has completed a $4 million seed round financing, with participation from Mechanism Capital, Circle Ventures, Frax, Arca, Infinity Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, Palm Drive Ventures, M31 Capital, Kraynos Capital, and others.It is reported that after the completion of this financing transaction, there will be no changes to its board of directors. Anzen allows users to mint the stablecoin USDz, which is backed by a "diversified portfolio of private credit assets," providing collateral through real-world assets USDz, and this token can be staked in other DeFi protocols.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Layer2 network Mantle Network community has initiated a proposal to promote ecosystem development using the Mantle Treasury, which includes providing up to $160 million in liquidity support for applications, offering up to $60 million in seed liquidity for RWA-backed stablecoins, and providing up to $18 million in liquidity support for third-party cross-chain bridges.The proposal also authorizes the Economic Committee to collaborate with service providers and top on-chain system trading firms to support the deployment of the above strategies. This includes discussions with various parties and negotiating terms of cooperation or other commercial agreements regarding liquidity deployment when necessary. The Economic Committee is solely a decision-making body and must not directly handle treasury assets.