Stripe Faces Rival Bids for Hyperliquid’s USDH Stablecoin Issuance
Stripe's bid to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin faces mounting competition from crypto firms including MoonPay, Agora, and Paxos. The Hyperliquid team emphasized the need for a "Hyperliquid-first" stablecoin, with Native Markets proposing Stripe’s Bridge as issuer—a plan met with immediate pushback.
Agora CEO Nick Van Eck criticized Stripe’s potential conflicts of interest, citing its Tempo blockchain project as a threat to Hyperliquid’s user base. "How long until Stripe diverts users to Tempo?" Van Eck questioned, while MoonPay committed to supporting USDH across its infrastructure from launch.