North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin partners with Fiserv to bring a state-backed stablecoin to banks in 2026
Summary: On Oct. 8, 2025, North Dakota’s state owned Bank of North Dakota said it will partner with payments giant Fiserv to launch “Roughrider Coin,” a fully dollar backed stablecoin slated for 2026 and aimed first at the state’s banks and credit unions to streamline interbank transfers, merchant payments, and even cross-border money movement; built on Fiserv’s new digital asset platform, the token is expected to be interoperable with other stablecoins and arrives as U.S. state initiatives heat up following Wyoming’s FRNT launch in August.
