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Wyoming Becomes First US State to Launch a Stablecoin

Wyoming Becomes First US State to Launch a Stablecoin

The state of Wyoming (USA) announced the launch of the dollar-pegged stablecoin Frontier Stable Token, ticker FRNT, on seven blockchains.

Source: stabletoken.wyo.gov

The “stablecoin” is available on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana networks.  

FRNT is backed by short-term US Treasury bills and the national currency. Legislation mandates a reserve volume of 102% for the coin.

“Wyoming has become the first public state entity in the US to issue a blockchain-based stablecoin. FRNT is designed to provide secure, transparent, and efficient digital transactions for individuals, companies, and organizations worldwide,” the announcement stated. 

According to the press release, the token will be made publicly accessible in the coming days through the state-registered exchange Kraken and the Visa-integrated Rain platform on the Avalanche blockchain.

Wyoming, known for its proactive stance on blockchain legislation, established the Stable Token Commission in 2023 to develop and issue the coin.

In developing FRNT, the agency collaborated with several companies: 

Governor Mark Gordon noted that since 2016, the jurisdiction has enacted over 45 legislative acts related to digital assets.

FRNT and Visa

According to Rain representatives, Wyoming’s stablecoin will be usable wherever Visa is accepted.

Supported payment channels include major mobile payment services and digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as physical cards.

Rain highlighted the following use cases: 

On July 18, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the federal GENIUS Act, initiating comprehensive regulation of “stablecoins.”

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