Market News / Story
Polkadot: dotUSD launches under DOT DAO governance - 08 Oct 2026
CoinMarketCal ·
CoinMarketCal reports: Polkadot has launched dotUSD, a native stablecoin governed by the DOT DAO through OpenGov. The launch is dated 08 Oct 2026. dotUSD has no issuing company or single point of control. Governance through OpenGov ties control of the stablecoin to DOT holders, with any fee or treasury flows also connected to that holder-governed structure. A native stablecoin could deepen DOT's network role by adding a product under DAO control rather than a corporate issuer. The available…