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Paxos’ $3B USDG Stablecoin Goes Live on Arbitrum

Paxos’ USDG stablecoin is now live on Arbitrum, the Ethereum layer-2 network. Arbitrum has proposed 100 million ARB in incentives to support USDG adoption and liquidity. The stablecoin is backed by Paxos’ $3 billion issuance.

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Paxos is choosing distribution over novelty: rather than launching a new stablecoin, it is extending an existing one onto a layer-2 where transaction costs are lower and DeFi activity is concentrated. The proposed 100 million ARB incentive is the real signal — a chain paying to attract a regulated issuer's stablecoin suggests competition for stablecoin liquidity is now being fought with token subsidies, not just yield. Whether that spending converts into durable USDG usage, rather than mercenary liquidity that leaves when incentives end, is the open question.

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