Paystand Launches USDb, a Bitcoin-Aligned Stablecoin Built for Enterprise Finance
Paystand, the blockchain-powered B2B payments network, has announced the launch of USDb, a stablecoin designed specifically for commercial-scale enterprise finance. The announcement was made on stage at Bitcoin Las Vegas.
Unlike Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) — which together control over 90% of the stablecoin market and were built for crypto-native use cases — USDb targets the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury workflows that underpin the global economy. It is backed 1:1 by USD reserves and natively deployed on Rootstock, Bitcoin’s leading smart contract sidechain.
Built Around Three Converging Forces
Paystand frames USDb around what it calls three “B” forces reshaping enterprise finance:
Business refers to commercial-scale operations — AR, AP, cross-border payroll, and treasury management — with native mapping to ERP ledgers and existing business workflows.
Bots speaks to the rise of agentic AI in financial decision-making. As machine-to-machine transactions become standard, USDb is designed to serve as the programmable, always-on settlement rail that autonomous financial systems require.
Bitcoin anchors the stablecoin to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work security infrastructure via Rootstock, with additional compatibility across the Lightning Network, Taproot Assets, and the Liquid Network.
Launch Partners and Immediate Adoption
USDb launches with integrations across major Bitcoin infrastructure providers:
- Rootstock — natively hosts USDb as Bitcoin’s leading smart contract sidechain
- Blockstream — supports USDb issuance, settlement, and interoperability across Bitcoin-aligned rails via the Liquid Network
- Ibex — serves as USDb’s first minting partner and liquidity provider
The stablecoin enters the market with an existing user base rather than a greenfield deployment. Paystand’s network has already processed more than $20 billion in payment volume for over one million businesses across North America and Latin America. Its first commercial application is cross-border payments through Bitwage, the blockchain payroll platform Paystand acquired in November 2025, which serves more than 90,000 workers and 4,500 businesses in nearly 200 countries.
Market Context
Stablecoin transaction volumes reached $33 trillion in 2025, up 72% year-over-year according to Artemis Analytics — equivalent to more than half of Visa’s global throughput. Total market circulation now exceeds $300 billion. Despite that scale, enterprise adoption remains nascent, and no major stablecoin has been architected specifically for institutional financial operations.
“USDb gives businesses a programmable digital dollar that works where they actually work,” said Jeremy Almond, CEO of Paystand. “This isn’t infrastructure waiting for customers. This is the moment the B2B economy goes on-chain.”
USDb is rolling out first to Paystand’s existing network, with broader availability to external partners and enterprise customers planned throughout 2026. Cross-border B2B payments, the stablecoin’s primary near-term market, represent an addressable annual volume that could exceed $100 trillion.