# Open USD

Use OUSD across Stripe to receive, store, pay out, and spend stablecoin funds.

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Open USD (OUSD) is a stablecoin designed as open infrastructure. Stripe products support OUSD across the lifecycle of money, from accepting and managing funds to paying recipients and card spending.
[Get started with Open USD](https://joinopenstandard.com/)
> OUSD availability depends on the Stripe product, country, network, and release status. Check the relevant product guide before building your integration.

## Store and manage OUSD

Receive, hold, reconcile, and move OUSD programmatically.

[Manage stablecoin balances](https://docs.stripe.com/treasury/stablecoins.md): Receive and hold OUSD in your Stripe Treasury financial account.

[Wallet management with Privy](https://docs.privy.io/wallets/overview/types): Create and manage embedded or user-controlled wallets and control the full user experience.

## Pay out and spend OUSD

[Send payouts globally](https://docs.stripe.com/global-payouts/send-money.md): Send stablecoins to recipients in over 160 countries.

[Spend stablecoins with cards](https://docs.stripe.com/issuing/stablecoin-cards.md): Let eligible users spend from a supported stablecoin balance or wallet.

[Pay out to connected accounts](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/stablecoin-payouts.md): Send stablecoin payouts to connected accounts with Stripe Connect.

## Accept OUSD

[Accept stablecoin payments](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/stablecoin-payments.md): Let customers pay in stablecoins from compatible wallets and networks.

[Crypto Onramp](https://docs.stripe.com/crypto/onramp.md): Enable customers to acquire supported digital assets using traditional payment methods.

[Accept agentic stablecoin payments](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/machine/mpp.md): Let agents pay programmatically using the Machine Payments Protocol.

## Earn with OUSD

Eligible businesses and platforms may qualify for rewards through Open Standard. Rewards are subject to eligibility, availability, applicable terms, and risk disclosures. [Contact Open Standard for details](https://joinopenstandard.com/#get-in-touch).

## Common use cases

| If you want to… | Start with… |
| --- | --- |
| Store and manage OUSD for your company | [Stripe Treasury](https://docs.stripe.com/treasury/stablecoins.md) |
| Pay recipients in OUSD | [Stablecoin Payouts](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/stablecoin-payouts.md) |
| Let users spend OUSD | [Stablecoin-backed cards](https://docs.stripe.com/issuing/stablecoin-cards.md) |
| Accept OUSD payments | [Stablecoin Payments](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/stablecoin-payments.md) |
| Help customers acquire OUSD | [Crypto Onramp](https://docs.stripe.com/crypto/onramp.md) |