Wyoming Launches First State-Issued Stablecoin, Frontier (FRNT)

Wyoming has officially made history by launching the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) on the Avalanche blockchain, becoming the first U.S. state to issue a production-grade stablecoin. Announced at SALT’s Wyoming Blockchain Symposium today, FRNT is designed for everyday transactions through Rain’s Visa-integrated card platform, making it instantly usable anywhere Visa, Apple Pay, or Google Pay are accepted.

Backed by U.S. dollars and short-term Treasuries with a statutorily mandated 102% reserve, FRNT operates under the Wyoming Stable Token Act, ensuring both stability and trust. Built on Avalanche, the token offers sub-second transaction finality and low fees, positioning it for broad use across businesses, citizens, and government functions.

Wyoming has already demonstrated FRNT’s utility: contractor payments that once took 45 days were reduced to seconds in pilot tests. Future applications include real-time tax refunds, social benefits, vendor payments, and cross-chain DeFi integration—all while maintaining legal accountability and public transparency.

With more than 45 blockchain-friendly laws passed since 2016, Wyoming continues to lead the nation in digital asset policy, offering a blueprint for other states and even international partners.

As Anthony Apollo, Executive Director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, put it: “The issuance of FRNT signals a paradigm shift—government is no longer just regulating digital assets, it’s innovating with them.”