Sundial announces partnership with USDM

The partnership between Sundial Protocol and USDM represents a major step in aligning Bitcoin’s liquidity with Cardano’s regulated stablecoin ecosystem. Sundial, as the first optimistic rollup on Cardano built specifically to function as Bitcoin’s utility and yield layer, is unique in that it introduces no new token — Bitcoin itself underpins every aspect of the protocol.

By integrating USDM, a fiat-backed stablecoin designed for Cardano and compliant with U.S. regulatory standards, Sundial can anchor its DeFi infrastructure to a stable, trusted unit of account. This ensures that users and institutions alike can transact, lend, and borrow in an environment that bridges Bitcoin’s monetary strength with stable, transparent liquidity.

The collaboration covers joint research and development, integrations, and the exploration of token-based mechanisms such as lending, AMMs, and stablecoin-based settlement. By leveraging Sundial’s Babel fee system and operator incentives — both denominated in Bitcoin — alongside USDM’s reliable stable value, the partnership provides a powerful foundation for new DeFi products. This could include BTC-USDM lending markets, scalable settlement layers for institutions, and co-marketing initiatives to expand adoption across both ecosystems.

In impact, this partnership is historic because it ties together two critical pieces: Bitcoin’s dominance as the world’s strongest digital asset, and the stability and compliance of Cardano’s USDM.

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