Open Standard
Open Standard is the company behind Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin. It was started in 2026 to build internet-native money for businesses.
Leadership
Zach Abrams, Interim CEO. Zach Abrams is the interim CEO of Open Standard, a stablecoin consortium with over 140 partners.
Key facts
WYDE coverage of Open Standard
WYDE Newsroom has published 3 articles about Open Standard, from Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026. Open Standard is the subject of 3 stories. The most recent is Visa Launches a Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintechs, Starting With Open USD.
Visa Launches a Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintechs, Starting With Open USD
The Visa Stablecoin Platform lets institutions mint, hold and move stablecoins through one Visa-managed system, and it launches with Open USD, the consortium token backed by BlackRock, Alphabet and Coinbase that is squeezing Circle.
Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiSamsung and Upbit Push Back on Open USD's 140-Firm Consortium Claims
Samsung says it never held formal talks with Open Standard, Upbit denies any issuance role, and Dunamu, Shinhan Bank, and K-Bank say they are still only reviewing the OUSD stablecoin proposal.
Jul 4, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiOpen USD Launches With Visa, BlackRock, and 140 Firms Behind It
Open Standard's new stablecoin shares most of its reserve earnings with the businesses that use it, and the news sent Circle shares to a four-month low
Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Reported alongside Open Standard
- Circle · in 3 stories with Open Standard
- Visa · in 2 stories with Open Standard
- BlackRock · in 1 story with Open Standard
- Samsung Electronics · in 1 story with Open Standard
- Upbit · in 1 story with Open Standard
- Zach Abrams · in 1 story with Open Standard
Sources
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