Question 1

What is Quantoz USDQ (USDQ)?

Accepted Answer

Quantoz USDQ (USDQ) is a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Quantoz Payments, designed to operate within regulated frameworks for payments and settlements. It functions as a regulated electronic money token under European financial rules, ensuring that each USDQ is fully backed 1:1 by fiat U.S. dollars held in safeguarded accounts. USDQ is issued on blockchain networks via smart contracts, enabling near-instant settlement for transactions while maintaining compliance with Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements.

The stablecoin is targeted toward businesses, payment service providers, and other institutions seeking a compliant digital dollar for cross-border transfers, on-chain settlements, and integration into financial applications. As part of Quantoz’s broader ecosystem, USDQ benefits from ISO 27001-certified operational security, transparent reserve reporting, and a framework designed to meet MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) requirements in the EU.

Question 2

What is USDQ used for?

Accepted Answer

USDQ is intended for use as a digital settlement asset within regulated payment and financial service environments. Key applications include:

- **Merchant Payments**: Enabling instant settlement in digital dollars for e-commerce and point-of-sale systems.  
- **Remittances and Cross-Border Transfers**: Reducing settlement times and costs in international payments.  
- **On-Chain Financial Services**: Providing a compliant stablecoin for DeFi integrations, lending platforms, and automated market makers operating under regulatory oversight.  
- **Corporate Treasury Operations**: Allowing businesses to hold and transfer value in USD without exposure to cryptocurrency volatility.  
- **Tokenised Asset Settlement**: Serving as a payment leg in transactions involving tokenised securities or real-world assets.

USDQ integrates compliance features directly into its issuance and redemption smart contracts, ensuring that only verified and authorised wallet addresses can interact with the token at the contract level.

Question 3

Who created USDQ?

Accepted Answer

USDQ is issued by Quantoz Payments B.V., a regulated financial technology company specializing in electronic money tokens (EMTs). Founded in 2015, Quantoz N.V. established its subsidiary, Quantoz Payments, in 2021 to issue and manage EURD, EURQ, and USDQ, bringing secure, compliant, and efficient payments to the EEA. ​

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	USDQ-USDC USDQUSDC	kraken	AA	1.00USDC	0.00%	0USDQ	0	1.00USDC	1.00USDC
2	USDQ-USDT USDQUSDT	kraken	AA	0.9950USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.9950USDT	0.9950USDT
3	USDQ-USD USDQUSD	kraken	AA	0.9900USD	-2.37%	63.41USDQ	3	1.01USD	1.01USD
4	USDQ-USD USDQ:USD	bitfinex	BB	1.00USD	0.00%	0USDQ	0	1.00USD	1.00USD
5	USDQ-USDT USDQ:UST	bitfinex	BB	0.9965USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.9965USDT	0.9965USDT
6	USDQ-USDT USDQ-USDT	bigone	-	0.9976USDT	0.05%	406,477.96USDQ	4,059	0.9971USDT	0.9981USDT
7	USDQ-USDC USDQ-USDC	bigone	-	0.9944USDC	-0.03%	398,837.25USDQ	3,927	0.9947USDC	0.9947USDC
8	USDQ-USDT USDQ-USDT	btse	-	0.9994USDT	0.04%	4,499.75USDQ	863	0.9990USDT	0.9998USDT
9	USDQ-USDC USDQ_USDC	indoex	-	1.01USDC	2.19%	3,965.43USDQ	619	0.9905USDC	1.01USDC
10	USDQ-USDT USDQ_USDT	indoex	-	1.01USDT	0.02%	3,873.51USDQ	619	1.01USDT	1.01USDT
11	USDQ-USDC USDQUSDC	bit2me	B	1.00USDC	0.00%	0USDQ	0	1.00USDC	1.00USDC
12	USDQ-USDT USDQUSDT	latoken	D	0.7778USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.7778USDT	0.7778USDT
13	USDQ-USDT USDQ_USDT	poloniex	C	0.9201USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.9201USDT	0.9201USDT
14	USDQ-USDT USDQUSDT	bitrue	D	0.7308USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.7308USDT	0.7308USDT
15	USDQ-USD USDQ-USD	btse	-	0.9979USD	0.00%	0USDQ	0	0.9979USD	0.9979USD
16	USDQ-USDT USDQUSDT	hitbtc	E	1.02USDT	0.00%	0USDQ	0	1.02USDT	1.02USDT