深潮 TechFlow 消息，12 月 18 日，据官方公告，火币HTX将于12月18日20:30（UTC+8）首发上线$U（United Stables）。$U充币服务已于12月18日20:00（UTC+8）开启。
据悉，$U是一种全额抵押的业务级稳定币，专为机构交易、DeFi流动性、财库运作及跨境结算而设计。它是首个实现流动性聚合的稳定币，由现金和经审计的稳定币提供1:1的全额抵押。

深潮 TechFlow 消息，12 月 18 日，据官方公告，火币HTX将于12月18日20:30（UTC+8）首发上线$U（United Stables）。$U充币服务已于12月18日20:00（UTC+8）开启。 据悉，$U是一种全额抵押的业务级稳定币，专为机构交易、DeFi流动性、财库运作及跨境结算而设计。它是首个实现流动性聚合的稳定币，由现金和经审计的稳定币提供1:1的全额抵押。

火币HTX将于12月18日20:30首发上线$U（United Stables）

According to a report by TechFlow TechFlow on December 18th, Huobi HTX will launch $U (United Stables) on December 18th at 20:30 (UTC+8). Deposit service for $U opened at 20:00 (UTC+8) on December 18th.
$U is reportedly a fully collateralized, business-grade stablecoin designed for institutional trading, DeFi liquidity, treasury operations, and cross-border settlements. It is the first stablecoin to achieve liquidity aggregation, fully collateralized 1:1 with cash and audited stablecoins.

According to a report by TechFlow TechFlow on December 18th, Huobi HTX will launch $U (United Stables) on December 18th at 20:30 (UTC+8). Deposit service for $U opened at 20:00 (UTC+8) on December 18th. $U is reportedly a fully collateralized, business-grade stablecoin designed for institutional trading, DeFi liquidity, treasury operations, and cross-border settlements. It is the first stablecoin to achieve liquidity aggregation, fully collateralized 1:1 with cash and audited stablecoins.

Huobi HTX will be listed on $U (United Stables) on December 18th at 20:30.

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