> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hamilton.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> 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*


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