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Last week, Arweave Day Asia 2025 took place.
While we wait for all of the keynotes to appear on the Permaweb, we're taking a look at Astro Labs’ latest milestone: the launch of on-ramp v1, making it possible for users to get $USDA with fiat.
Let's get into it.
On-ramping v1 releases for USDA 🔁
Astro Labs are a team focused on building out DeFi infrastructure in the AO ecosystem.
This includes their AO-native stablecoin, $USDA, and their Quantum bridge - a cross-chain bridge which allows users to swap stablecoins from Ethereum and Base to $USDA on AO.
On October 2nd, Astro announced version one of their on-ramp for purchasing $USDA directly with fiat, using a payment card or bank account. This is powered by BoomFi, a crypto payments platform built for businesses and fintech.
Not financial or investment advice.
Why this matters for AO 💻
The traditional process for getting $USDA through Quantum involves multiple swaps, transfers, and bridges.
This might not be a problem for crypto-natives or those already holding stablecoins on other blockchains, but it is a point of friction for both newcomers and experienced DeFi users.
Making stablecoin liquidity easier to access is an important touchpoint for getting users into the ecosystem, and for creators, traders, and builders in the AO ecosystem, this opens the door to:
- Faster onboarding for new users
- Easier access to stable liquidity for markets, apps, and protocols
- Reduced volatility for those transacting in $USDA
As Astro Labs notes, this is “just the beginning” — more updates and integrations are already on the roadmap.
You can check out their full announcement thread here.
ICYMI 👀
- Arweave Day Asia 2025 recap
- Load network shares S3 upload stats
- Basejump user base grows by over 500%
- Sam Williams speaks at DePIN Day
The Longview Insider Update 🔭
We took part in Arweave Day Asia 2025 last week, where many passionate builders, users, and creators in the ecosystem attended to do all things AO and Arweave.
We hosted a mini-build challenge with the aoDevBot, where attendees built any app they could think of, deployed onchain on AO and Arweave. Winners will be announced soon!
We also presented at Arweave Day Asia, with a recording of the talk soon to follow and make its way onto the Permaweb.
Stay tuned for our insights and explorations of all the new announcements.
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The Longview Team
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