CUSD Partners

Stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure. But infrastructure only matters if it's used.

The CUSD Partner program supports the teams, projects, and protocols that put CUSD to work — whether that's embedding CUSD into a consumer dApp, holding it as a reserve asset, or providing liquidity to keep markets deep. This isn't about adding another stablecoin option. It's about building privacy-first, compliant, and programmable financial systems around a stable asset designed for real-world use.

Partnership Tiers

There are three ways to partner with CUSD, depending on how you're using it.

Tier 1 — Basic Grants

For dApps natively integrating CUSD in ways that expand the ecosystem.

Fundable integrations:

• Payments — settlement or checkout using CUSD
• Treasury & Custody — managing CUSD for users or institutions
• Lending & Credit — accepting CUSD as collateral or supply
• DeFi Primitives — AMMs, structured products, and core protocols
• Developer Tools & Infrastructure — SDKs, APIs, and integrations
• Consumer Applications — wallets, savings, and commerce experiences

Grants are sized based on scope, impact, and execution readiness. The deeper the CUSD integration, the stronger the proposal.

Tier 2 — Reserve Partners

For protocols that adopt CUSD as a core reserve asset, collateral type, or backing for issued tokens. This tier is structured for deeper, longer-duration engagements where CUSD volume scales with the partner's success.

Standard structure:

• Milestone-based $CC grants with KPIs tied to CUSD locked, volume, or other on-chain metrics
• Founding Partner positioning for inaugural integrations (locked exclusivity on the title for a defined period, not on the partnership itself)
• Direct Brale issuance access for primary mint/redeem flows
• Joint go-to-market for launch announcements and first markets
• Multi-chain coordination as CUSD expands to new Canton-compatible chains

Vesting: Tranches typically split 50% liquid on milestone, 50% on a 6-month linear vest. This protects against extract-and-bail while keeping the partnership aligned long after launch.

No equity / no token warrants. Reserve partnerships are fund-deployment only. If equity exposure is on the table, that's a separate conversation through a separate vehicle.

Tier 3 — Liquidity Partners

For market makers, professional LPs, and protocols that deepen CUSD liquidity on Pool Party and other Canton venues. Compensation is tied to liquidity depth and trading volume rather than integration milestones.

Typical structures:

• LP incentive programs funded from the CUSD Ecosystem Fund
• Volume-based $CC rebates for sustained, organic trading activity
• Co-investment into bootstrapping new CUSD trading pairs

Eligibility focuses on liquidity commitment, market-making quality, and absence of wash trading or coordinated activity.

What We Look For

Across all tiers, we prioritize partners that demonstrate:

• Clear CUSD integration — not a generic "add a stablecoin" plan
• Technical readiness — prototype, roadmap, or production plan
• Real demand — users, pipelines, or institutional interest
• Canton-native thinking — leveraging privacy and selective disclosure
• Sustainability — models that extend beyond grant funding

How to Apply

Send a short proposal to builders@send.it covering:

1. The team — who you are and prior work
2. What you're building — overview and current status
3. CUSD integration — how CUSD fits into your product
4. Timeline and milestones — what you plan to ship and when
5. The ask — which tier fits, what support would accelerate your work

What happens next:

• Review — initial response within 5–7 business days
• Diligence — technical and product evaluation
• Proposal — grant terms, milestones, and allocation
• Execution — milestone-based distribution
• Ongoing support — amplification and ecosystem connections

Beyond Grants

Not every collaboration starts with funding. We also work with teams on:

• Liquidity support through Pool Party
• Primary issuance flows via Brale
• Technical introductions across the ecosystem
• Joint go-to-market efforts

If you're building something adjacent — infrastructure, research, education — we want to hear about it.

Supporting the Builder Community

We actively support hackathons, workshops, meetups, and CUSD-focused tracks across the Canton ecosystem. This includes funding, mentorship, prize pools, and post-event support for standout teams.

If you're organizing something, reach out at builders@send.it.

The Fund

All grants and incentives are issued from the CUSD Ecosystem Fund, a dedicated multisig holding $CC acquired through the fund's operations. Capital available, acquisitions to date, and allocation framework are published transparently.

The goal is simple: direct capital toward partners who are expanding the real usage of CUSD on Canton Network.

Apply

If you're building on Canton, or planning to, and CUSD is part of your product, we want to work with you.

Send your proposal to builders@send.it.