Glo Dollar – the antipoverty stablecoin

In plain words

Glo Dollar is a stablecoin where users buy digital dollars backed one-to-one by US Treasuries. For every dollar purchased, the revenue generated is donated to GiveDirectly, a charity funding basic income programs in areas of extreme poverty. Users can redeem their Glo Dollar for USD at any time. The project aims to make stablecoins function as a public good rather than generate private profits.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Fund public goods by hodling a stablecoin. Unlike other stablecoin companies, we donate all our profits to charity. This unlocks up to $7.4 billion in funding for public goods and charitable causes.

Glo Dollar lets you fund your favorite organizations. Vote on fighting extreme poverty, strengthening Web3 public goods, or combating climate change, among other causes. We donate our profits to organizations of your choice. Here's what happens when you buy Glo Dollar: 1. The fiat backing Glo Dollar is invested and earns revenue. 2. We donate 100% of our profits on these investments to public goods and charities. 3. You’re funding public goods at zero cost. It’s got the basics you’d expect from a stablecoin: 100% backed, always 1:1 redeemable, US regulated, monthly independent reserve attestations. On top of all of that, you’re funding your favorite public goods. It’s a no-brainer. Use Glo…from glodollar.org

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi everyone! I just shipped a crypto project which I think all of you might actually like. It’s a digital dollar that helps end extreme poverty called Glo Dollar. We're backed by Sid Sijbrandij (GitLab). How it works: 1. You buy $1 Glo Dollar for $1 USD 2. Our partners invest the $1 USD in US Treasuries 3. Revenue we…

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