Since Self and Google Cloud launched the USA₮ Mainnet Faucet, the first-ever stablecoin distribution program designed to reach only verified human users, over 32,000 people have claimed the stablecoin without compromising on privacy or data ownership.

Now, following a limited-time boost, the faucet is distributing $.50 in USA₮, the U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. and supported by Tether, for eligible, verified users. Users can complete additional steps for further allocations, with all three steps resulting in $1 in USA₮. 

How to get started: 

• Visit Google Cloud's USA₮ Mainnet Faucet portal

• Connect your Celo wallet (Ledger, Valora, MetaMask, Rabby) to the USA₮ Mainnet Faucet

• Verify your identity with Self, using only your biometric passport, ID card, or Aadhaar

  • Self uses zero-knowledge technology to generate a proof that you are eligible (18+, not a resident of an OFAC-sanctioned country) without ever transmitting your raw personal data

• Once your Self Pass is verified, your wallet will immediately receive $.50 in USA₮ on Celo for free. 

  • Claiming is gasless; no $CELO or other transaction currency is required. 

• Send USA₮ to another Celo wallet to receive another payout of $.20 in USA₮, which lands 24 to 48 hours after the transaction

• Hold 5+ USA₮ for at least 10 consecutive days to receive $.30 in USA₮ allocation

Earlier this week, Celo became the first network to support USA₮ in its native x402 facilitator. This unlocks agentic payments with the asset, giving real people a new avenue to put their stablecoins to work. Once users claim their asset, they can visit x402.celo.org to give their agent spending power. 

Note:

• Users must verify their identity with an NFC chip-enabled passport, ID card, or Indian Aadhaar through Self's privacy-first, zero-knowledge infrastructure.

• Verifications on Self using third-party verifiers are not eligible for the USA₮ rewards.

• Every real, verified user earns one allocation. Claiming again with a different ID through the same Self Pass will not earn a second allocation. If you want to make sure a friend can claim their USA₮, you can refer a friend directly through the Self App.

• USA₮ allocations above reflect payouts as of Monday, October 5th. This is subject to change as a result of the dynamic model. All updates will be shared by the Self Labs team on X.

Visit the USA₮ Mainnet Faucet to get started: https://cloud.google.com/application/web3/faucet/celo/mainnet