# Media Coverage

### Fundraising

* **Bullish Investment |** `September 22, 2025` <https://www.bullish.com/us/news-insights/bullish-makes-4-million-investment-into-usd-ai-its-first-since-ipo>
* **YZi Labs Investment |** `August 26, 2025` <https://www.yzilabs.com/blog/yzi-labs-invests-in-usd-ai-to-back-the-yield-bearing-stablecoin-for-scaling-ai-infrastructure>
* **Framework Ventures leads Series A |** `Aug 14, 2025` <https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/08/13/usd-ai-raises-usd13m-to-expand-gpu-backed-stablecoin-lending>

### Partnership

* **USDAI Selected for Obex’s Inaugural $1B Cohort |** `Mar 25, 2026` <https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/obex-starts-deploying-usd1b-in-usds-into-mortgages-ai-hardware-and-solar-energy>
* **Sharon AI $500M Facility |** `Jan 22, 2026` <https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/sharon-ai-secures-500m-debt-facility-from-usdai/>
* **PayPal/PYUSD Integration |** `Dec 18, 2025` <https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/18/paypal-s-pyusd-stablecoin-tapped-for-ai-infrastructure-financing>
* **QumulusAI $500M Facility |** `Oct 9, 2025` <https://www.qumulusai.com/articles/qumulusai-secures-500m-non-recourse-financing-facility-through-usdai-to-accelerate-ai-infrastructure-growth>
* **Arbitrum** on [USD.AI](http://USD.AI) | `Aug 13, 2025`

  <https://blog.arbitrum.io/usd-ai-accessible-ai-infra-financing/>

### Research Report

* **Messari Report on CHIP |** `Mar 2, 2026`

  <https://messari.io/report/a-valuation-of-usdai-chip>
* **Messari** | **The Crypto Theses 2026 |** `Dec 18, 2025`

  <https://messari.io/report/the-crypto-theses-2026>
* **Delphi Digital | 2026 Infra Year Ahead Report |** `Dec 17, 2025`

  <https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-year-ahead-for-infra-2026#key-takeaways>
* **StableWatch on USD.AI** | `Oct 23, 2025`

  <https://www.stablewatch.io/research/usd-ai-deep-dive>
* **Delphi Digital on USD.AI** | `May 06, 2025`

  <https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/usd-ai-financing-the-future-of-ai-infra>

### Risk Analysis

* **LlamaRisk on Onboarding USDai/sUSDai to Aave V3 Arbitrum Instance |** `Apr 3, 2026`

  <https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-onboard-usdai-susdai-to-aave-v3-arbitrum-instance/23260/9>
* **Chaos Labs on Onboarding USDai/sUSDai to Aave V3 Arbitrum Instance |** `Apr 1, 2026`

  <https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-onboard-usdai-susdai-to-aave-v3-arbitrum-instance/23260/7>

### General

* **Milk Road** on USD.AI | `Mar 6, 2026`

  <https://milkroad.com/crypto/the-hottest-yield-trade-in-crypto-right-now/>
* **The Defiant** on USD.AI’s upcoming token launch | `Jan 27, 2026`

  <https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/usdai-gears-up-for-token-launch-and-airdrop>

### Interviews and Podcasts

* CoinDesk Live at Consensus Miami 2026 Day 3 | `May 7, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/live/LkR92epQnU4?si=KJo5t7-wmnXpJTn-&t=16996>
* Fraction AI | `May 6, 2026`

  <https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lJQRvrNmdZxE>
* The Modern Market Show | `Apr 29, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EoalppG4aU>
* Sunrise Defi | `Apr 23, 2026`

  <https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RJZzjryoWXJB>
* ThreadGuy | `Apr 23, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmnTwBg3UbY>
* More than Speculation | `Apr 21, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81c5RGNhuc>
* 11AM w/ Seed Club | `Mar 3, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8i8y6N8EbA>
* Fluence | `Feb 19, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W7u1NftYak>
* DeFi Dad | `Feb 8, 2026`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gj0HkpSbZc&t=1173s>
* Scenius Studio | `Nov 5, 2025`

  <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-use-case-usd-ai-david-choi-episode-57/id1663011413?i=1000735389392>
* Block by Block | `Sep 29, 2025`

  <https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/usd-ai-and-the-future-of-infrafi-with-david-choi/id1788783689?i=1000729062724>
* ThreadGuy | `Sep 12, 2025`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNipNCnmfC0>
* Leviathan News | `Aug 18, 2025`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8i8y6N8EbA>
* Delphi Digital | `May 21, 2025`

  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9GLWWKqHhE>


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