Citrea USD: ctUSD

Citrea USD (ctUSD) is Citrea's fiat-backed, regulatory-compliant stablecoin. Issued by MoonPay, it serves as the default stablecoin on the Citrea network.

How to Acquire ctUSD

ctUSD is fully ready and available on Citrea Mainnet. Initially, users and developers can acquire ctUSD via four primary channels:

• Bridging from Ethereum: Users can acquire ctUSD using other stablecoins on Ethereum (e.g., USDC, USDT) via bridges integrated to Citrea (e.g. Bridge Hub).

• DEX Pools: Liquid markets are available on Citrea-native Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs).

• MoonPay: Direct fiat-to-crypto purchase using the MoonPay on-ramp widget.

• Direct Minting (OTC): Direct minting support is available for large institutional orders.

ℹ️ Institutional Inquiries: If you are interested in large volume minting, please reach out to us directly at [email protected].

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Developer Guide

ctUSD adheres to the ERC-20 standard, making it compatible with all standard EVM tooling.

1. Contract Details

Network	Contract Address	Decimals
Citrea Mainnet	0x8D82c4E3c936C7B5724A382a9c5a4E6Eb7aB6d5D	6

⚠️ Important: ctUSD uses 6 decimals (not 18). Ensure your app's arithmetic and UI formatting handle this correctly to avoid precision errors.

2. Integration Guide

Smart Contract (Solidity)

To interact with ctUSD in your contracts, you can use the standard IERC20 interface from OpenZeppelin.

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";

contract MyDeFiProtocol {
    IERC20 public immutable ctUSD;

    // Initialize with the ctUSD address on Citrea Mainnet
    constructor(address _ctUSD) {
        ctUSD = IERC20(_ctUSD);
    }

    function deposit(uint256 amount) external {
        // Transfer ctUSD from the user to this contract
        // Note: The user must approve this contract first
        bool success = ctUSD.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount);
        require(success, "Transfer failed");

        // Your logic here...
    }
}

Frontend (Adding to Wallet)

import { createWalletClient, custom } from 'viem';
import { citrea } from 'viem/chains';

const client = createWalletClient({
  chain: citrea,
  transport: custom(window.ethereum)
});

const addCtUSD = async () => {
  try {
    const success = await client.watchAsset({
      type: 'ERC20',
      options: {
        address: '0x8D82c4E3c936C7B5724A382a9c5a4E6Eb7aB6d5D', // ctUSD Contract Address
        symbol: 'ctUSD',
        decimals: 6,
        image: 'https://citrea.xyz/assets/ctusd-logo.png',
      },
    });

    if (success) console.log('ctUSD added!');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error adding token:', error);
  }
};

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3. Ecosystem Infrastructure (SDKs & Tools)

ctUSD is supported by a full suite of financial infrastructure providers. Use the official documentation below to integrate banking rails, on-ramps, and commerce tools into your application.

Capability	Provider	Documentation Link
Fiat On/Off-Ramps	MoonPay	View MoonPay Developer Docs
Autoramp (Virtual Bank Accounts (vIBAN), Swaps)	Iron	View Iron API Docs
Cross-Chain Swaps & Bridging	Swaps.xyz	View Swaps Protocol Docs
Merchant Payments & Checkout	Helio	View Helio/Commerce Docs

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4. Verification & Transparency (M0 Network)

Because ctUSD is minted via the M0 Protocol, developers and auditors can query the underlying network data to verify reserves, total supply, and minter status in real time.

Resource	Description	Link
Transparency Dashboard	View real-time attestations, reserve breakdowns (Cash vs T-Bills), and audit reports.	View M0 Reserves Dashboard
Protocol API (GraphQL)	Programmatically query minter data, supply caps, and collateral health for your UI/Analytics page.	View M0 GraphQL Docs
Contract Specifications	Deep dive into the M0 smart contract architecture used by ctUSD.	View M0 Protocol Docs

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Appendix: Reserves & Regulatory Framework

ctUSD is issued by MoonPay. This legal structure ensures that:

1. Bankruptcy-remote: All reserves are held in segregated accounts, legally distinct from MoonPay's corporate funds, for the benefit of ctUSD holders.

2. 1:1 collateralization: Every token is backed 100% by cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bills.

3. Attestations: Reserves are periodically published on-chain by independent oracles.