May 19, 2025 – Velo Labs Integrates USDL into Its Ecosystem

This collaboration marks a pivotal advancement in Velo Labs' strategy to position itself as a key aggregator of tokenized Real-World Assets (RWA) and a pioneer in the PayFi (Payment Finance) space.

May 19, 2025 – Velo Labs, a leading innovator in Web3-powered financial infrastructure, today announced its collaboration with Paxos International to integrate Lift Dollar (USDL) into its ecosystem. USDL, the first yield-bearing stablecoin under regulatory oversight, will serve as reserve collateral and a settlement asset within Velo Labs' USDV stablecoin framework.

This collaboration marks a pivotal advancement in Velo Labs’ strategy to position itself as a key aggregator of tokenized Real-World Assets (RWA) and a pioneer in the PayFi (Payment Finance) space. By integrating USDL, backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bills and cash equivalents, Velo Labs significantly enhances the quality and resilience of assets backing USDV, its overcollateralized stablecoin.

Issued by Paxos International, which is regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), USDL is a fully asset-backed stablecoin that programmatically distributes daily yield directly to holders. This yield, derived from secure, interest-bearing U.S. government securities, allows everyday users to benefit from real-world financial returns previously limited to institutional investors.

This novel integration transforms how businesses manage liquidity and working capital, offering stable, yield-bearing assets instead of relying on volatile DeFi-native rewards. Velo Labs is effectively making treasury management and yield generation a seamless part of the Web3 experience.

"We are thrilled to integrate Lift Dollar into Velo Labs' ecosystem," said Tridbodi Arunanondchai, Vice Chairman of Velo Protocol. "By leveraging USDL’s unique yield-bearing capabilities, we are not only enhancing the collateral base of USDV but also providing our ecosystem members, especially businesses, with a powerful tool to optimize their liquidity and financial strategies."

Furthermore, Velo Labs will serve as Paxos International’s beachhead for scaling USDL across Southeast Asia. This strategic collaboration positions Velo as a key player in bringing institutional-grade financial products to a region that has seen a significant surge in the adoption of digital assets and Web3 technologies.

"Lift Dollar is a transformative product designed to distribute the safe yield generated from its reserves to the token holder and distribution partner," said Ronak Daya, Paxos Head of Product. "Our targeted partnership with Velo Labs ensures millions of users throughout Southeast Asia have safe and secure access to not only U.S. dollars, but also the corresponding yield."

The integration of USDL into the Velo ecosystem further strengthens Velo Labs' mission to deliver institutional-grade financial products to the Web3 space, democratizing access to global financial opportunities for a wide range of users.

About Velo Labs

Velo Labs is building a blockchain-powered PayFi network that makes financial services more accessible worldwide. With strong backing from major investors, Velo focuses on cross-border payments, real-world asset tokenization, and retail transactions using its stablecoin, USDV.

Active in over 100 countries, Velo is driving financial inclusion through a secure and scalable ecosystem.

About Paxos

Paxos is the leading regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform. Its products are the foundation for a new, open financial system that can operate faster and more efficiently. Today, trillions of dollars are locked in inefficient, outdated financial plumbing that is inaccessible to millions of people. Paxos is replatforming the financial system to enable assets to instantaneously move anywhere in the world, at any time, in a trustworthy way.

Paxos partners with leading global enterprises to tokenize, custody, trade and settle assets. Its blockchain solutions are used by leaders like PayPal, Interactive Brokers, Mastercard, Mercado Libre and Nubank. It is the issuer of numerous digital assets including PayPal USD (PYUSD), Pax Dollar (USDP) and Pax Gold (PAXG). Its affiliate company Paxos International issues the yield-bearing regulated stablecoin Lift Dollar (USDL).

Prudentially regulated by the NYDFS in the US, the MAS in Singapore and FSRA in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, Paxos is a top-funded fintech company with more than $540 million raised from leading investors including Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Founders Fund, Mithril Capital and PayPal Ventures.

About USDL

USDL is issued by Paxos International, which is regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). USDL is regulated as a fiat-referenced token by the FSRA. The FSRA is recognized for its robust regulatory framework and commitment to fostering innovation in financial services.

Under the FSRA’s license, Paxos International is required to hold only high-quality liquid assets to back USDL - U.S. dollar deposits, short-duration U.S. treasuries, and cash equivalents. It is required to ensure that USDL will maintain 1:1 parity with the U.S. dollar and consumers can redeem their tokens for fiat at all times.

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