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Plain-English meanings of the terms used in these docs.
Approved route · A contract run by another firm, such as an aggregator, that Hamilton allows to mint and redeem USDh for its users.
Attestation · A report by an independent firm confirming the reserves exist and match the USDh in circulation. None published yet.
AUSD · A dollar stablecoin issued by Agora and backed by US Treasury bills. Part of the reserves may be held in it.
Etherscan · A free public website for reading Ethereum.
Freeze · Stops one address from sending or receiving. It doesn’t take the balance.
HDA · Hamilton Digital Assets Limited, the company that issues USDh.
KYC and KYB · Identity checks on people (know your customer) and companies (know your business). Only Mint Users need them.
Mint User · A business that has passed Hamilton’s checks, signed the Mint user agreement, and can mint and redeem USDh directly.
Multisig · A wallet that needs several people to sign before it can act.
Pause · Stops all USDh transfers in an emergency. It can’t take anything.
PRM · Publius Reserve Management Limited, the company that manages the reserves.
Proxy · The setup that lets a contract’s code be replaced while its address stays the same.
Redemption limit · The most USDh a Mint User can redeem in 7 days.
Reserves · The money and assets held to back USDh.
Restricted territory · A place where USDh is not offered. The full list is in the USDh terms.
Timelock · A contract that makes every big change wait 48 hours in public.
Treasury bill · A short loan to the US government.
Whitelist · The contract’s list of wallets allowed to mint or redeem.
Last updated: 9 November 2026