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Unified Stablecoin Order Books and Cross-Currency Order Routing

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Summary

The document explains an exchange design that combines orders quoted in USD, USDC, and USDG into a shared market. In a conventional arrangement with separate books, liquidity is divided by quote currency, which can produce different available depth and prices. Under the described design, orders are routed to the best available price across the supported currencies, without requiring traders to convert balances manually.

This setup could improve liquidity access and execution by bringing more orders into one matching pool, but the document is exchange product copy and provides no independent measurements of spreads, slippage, fill quality, or latency. It also lists regional rollout dates and differing currency support by region, so availability depends on location. Traders would need to verify routing behavior, fees, settlement details, and applicable market rules before assuming that a unified book produces better outcomes in practice.

Key ideas

  • Separate quote-currency books can divide liquidity across otherwise related markets.
  • A unified book routes orders across USD, USDC, and USDG to seek the best available price.
  • Shared liquidity may improve access to depth and reduce execution friction.
  • The document provides no measured evidence about spreads, slippage, or execution quality.
  • Supported currencies and availability vary by region.

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