FDUSD now live on Arbitrum to support DeFi growth

First Digital Labs has launched FDUSD on Arbitrum, Ethereum’s largest Layer-2 network, marking the stablecoin’s latest expansion and further strengthening its cross-chain presence.

The launch is designed to offer users access to low-cost, high-speed transactions while positioning First Digital USD (FDUSD) as a core stablecoin for decentralized finance, spanning five blockchains and multiple regional markets..

Already deployed on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Sui, and Solana, FDUSD’s expansion to Arbitrum represents a strategic step toward addressing Ethereum’s congestion and throughput challenges. This comes at a time of rising institutional demand for stablecoins that are secure, compliant, and integrated across multiple blockchains.

“Stablecoins will play an increasingly central role in driving global capital market liquidity over the next five years,” said Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital. “FDUSD’s native integration with Arbitrum eliminates bridging complexities, boosts trade efficiency and strengthens our leadership in the DeFi ecosystem.”

Ryan De Souza, APAC Partnerships Lead at Offchain Labs, which supports Arbitrum, added that FDUSD’s native deployment “is not only enhancing scalability and reducing costs but also making digital finance more accessible, secure, and aligned with the evolving needs of both institutions and everyday users.”

Native integration brings security, scale, and seamless access

Unlike bridged tokens that often introduce security vulnerabilities, FDUSD’s native deployment on Arbitrum provides a safer and more seamless experience. It also enables greater liquidity within Arbitrum’s DeFi ecosystem and supports everyday applications like remittances and cross-border payments through near-instant settlements.

Beginning on Friday, users can access FDUSD liquidity through Camelot, one of Arbitrum’s leading DeFi platforms. Institutional clients can also mint FDUSD directly on-chain by opening an account with First Digital, streamlining access to digital dollar liquidity across use cases such as trading, lending, and settlement.