Bitcoin.com and Universal Partner to Bring CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin to Millions of Wallet Users

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 19th, 2026, Chainwire Bitcoin.com, the global cryptocurrency media, wallet, and fintech platform, and Universal Digital Intl Limited (“Universal”), the ADGM-based issuer of the USDU stablecoin, today announced a strategic partnership covering the integration of USDU into the Bitcoin.com product suite and a joint education program on regulated stablecoins.

Issued by Universal under the regulation of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as a Fiat-Referenced Token, USDU is also the first and currently only registered Foreign Payment Token under the Central Bank of the UAE’s Payment Token Services Regulation.

Each USDU is backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held with regulated UAE banks and subject to monthly independent reserve attestations. Its smart contract has also been independently audited, while distribution is provided by Aquanow, a VARA-licensed virtual asset service provider.

Under the partnership: Wallet integration: USDU (ERC-20 on Ethereum) will be added as a supported asset in the self-custodial Bitcoin.com Wallet — web and mobile — enabling users to hold, send, and receive USDU, with swap and buy/sell functionality to follow as third-party provider support becomes available.