Fiserv digital asset platform goes live with North Dakota stablecoin
Image: NewsBTCFiserv's Digital Asset Platform launched on October 1, 2026. Roughrider Coin, a dollar-backed stablecoin from the Bank of North Dakota, is its first live use case. The token settles on Solana and is backed 1:1 by US dollars. It is permissioned and limited to bank-to-bank payments in North Dakota's interbank network. More than 90 banks and credit unions can use it through Fiserv's Commercial Center system. VersaBank is the issuer and Fireblocks provides tokenization infrastructure.
Key points
- Roughrider Coin from the Bank of North Dakota is the platform's first live use case.
- The token is backed 1:1 by US dollars and settles on Solana.
- It is designed for bank-to-bank payments across North Dakota's interbank network.
- VersaBank serves as issuer and Fireblocks provides digital-asset and tokenization infrastructure.
Why it matters
Roughrider Coin places stablecoins in bank back-end settlement rather than consumer crypto trading. Fiserv's integration lets participating institutions use the token through software they already run, without building a separate crypto stack.
What's unclear
How actively the more than 90 participating banks and credit unions will actually use the token, and what transaction volume it will produce, is not stated.
Whether later project phases follow the Phase I approval is not known.
Price context · SOL
At publication
$122.11
Now
$121.90
Change since
−0.17%
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Sources · 4 publishers
NewsBTC
Tier 2
Fiserv Puts Stablecoin Banking Platform Live With North Dakota Roughrider Coin
Bitcoinist
Tier 2
Fiserv Puts Solana Under A Live Bank Stablecoin As Roughrider Coin Goes Into Production
Blockonomi
Tier 3
Fiserv Launches Roughrider Coin on Solana for North Dakota Banks
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by NewsBTC
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 1 more publisher added to sources
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