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More than 90 banks and credit unions across North Dakota will be able to access Roughrider Coin through Firsev's Commercial Center platform.

Roughrider enters production with VersaBank USA issuance and institutional access, while actual payment volume remains undisclosed. The post Solana enters US banking with 90 North Dakota banks leading it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

North Dakota has announced plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv. The Bank of North Dakota is entering the stablecoin market with Roughrider Coin, a US dollar–backed cryptocurrency developed in partnership with payments firm Fiserv. According to a Wednesday announcement, the token will be available to banks and credit unions in North Dakota in 2026 and is designed to support interbank transactions, merchant payments, and cross-border money movement. Fiserv reportedly processed an estimated 35 billion merchant transactions in 2022. Its digital asset platform was introduced in June alongside a “white-label” stablecoin for banks. Roughrider Coin will operate on this system and Fiserv expects it to be interoperable with other stablecoins. Read more