What is USDM1 (USDM1)?
USDM1 is a USD-denominated, sovereign bond issued onchain by the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a sovereign nation operating on the U.S. dollar standard. Each unit is issued at par and fully collateralized 1:1 by short-dated U.S. Treasuries held on a segregated basis with a U.S. trust company. USDM1 represents a direct sovereign obligation, issued under New York law with explicit waivers of sovereign immunity, providing legal enforceability consistent with traditional sovereign debt instruments.
How does USDM1 work?
While it functions operationally similar to a stablecoin, supporting on-chain transfer, transparency, and settlement efficiency, USDM1 is not a private corporate stablecoin, CBDC, wrapped asset, or synthetic dollar representation.