{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158183","rtpr_id":"nGNX9Bx37y-20261001","ticker":"FISV","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["FISV"],"title":"Fiserv Digital Asset Platform Goes Live with Financial Institution Clients, Advancing Stablecoin-Powered Banking and Payments","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T12:30:00.940Z","article_body":"MILWAUKEE, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IjsrLjk_jXMCkMXLjFVa71nBpfxVaQlEEwmnTVFP-DhDwM_kgeRmGhgG5JJH1CAqGfcLqwf6VdY70jOzZGXY-A==)\n(NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services\ntechnology, today announced that its digital asset platform is live with\nfinancial institution clients, marking a significant milestone in the\ncommercialization of stablecoin-enabled banking and payments.\n\nThe platform’s first live use case is Roughrider Coin, Bank of North\nDakota’s dollar-backed stablecoin designed to enable more efficient money\nmovement across the state’s interbank network. VersaBank serves as issuer\nfor Roughrider Coin, Fireblocks is providing secure digital asset\ninfrastructure and tokenization services, and transactions are processed on\nthe Solana blockchain.\n\n“The launch of our digital asset platform is an important milestone for\nFiserv and the financial institutions we serve,” said Sunil Sachdev, Head of\nEmbedded Finance and Digital Assets at Fiserv. “By moving from concept to\nproduction with leading institutions, we are helping clients unlock new\nefficiencies in banking and payments while maintaining the trust, security and\nregulatory standards they expect.”\n\nParticipating banks and credit unions will access Roughrider Coin through\nCommercial Center, Fiserv’s commercial online banking system that financial\ninstitution clients rely on today for traditional interbank money movement.\n\nRoughrider Coin Launches as First Live Use Case\n\nBank of North Dakota is using the Fiserv platform’s issuance, reserve,\ncustody and settlement infrastructure to deploy Roughrider Coin across the\nstate’s banking and payments workflows. The dollar-backed stablecoin gives\nmore than 90 participating banks and credit unions in North Dakota a more\nefficient way to conduct bank-to-bank transactions while establishing a\nfoundation for additional digital money use cases.\n\n“Bank of North Dakota proudly works alongside our financial partners to\nstrengthen agriculture, commerce and industry across our state,” said Don\nMorgan, chief executive officer of Bank of North Dakota. “Launching\nRoughrider Coin with Fiserv builds on that legacy by giving our partner\ncommunity banks and credit unions a new tool to move money more efficiently\nacross North Dakota’s interbank network. We are proud to lead this next\nchapter in banking innovation while supporting the continued strength,\nresilience and relevance of North Dakota’s financial industry.”\n\nVersaBank, a North American leader in business-to-business digital banking and\ndigital asset technology, issues Roughrider Coin and provides custody\nservices. Its role includes minting, burning, custody and reserve asset\nmanagement—core functions that enable financial institutions to operate\nstablecoins within a nationally regulated framework.\n\n“VersaBank is proud to partner with Fiserv to build and operate the first\nproduct on its digital asset platform,” said David Taylor, Founder and\nPresident, VersaBank. “Pairing Fiserv’s scale with VersaBank’s regulated\ndigital asset capabilities gives the industry a trusted foundation to bring\nstablecoins into established banking and payment systems.”\n\nThe Fiserv Digital Asset Platform helps financial institutions, corporates,\nmarketplaces and fintechs enable emerging stablecoin use cases, including\nstablecoin card issuance, cross-border payments, programmable commerce and\ntreasury automation. The platform also supports tokenized deposits, global\ncurrency account services, including U.S. dollar accounts for financial\ninstitutions worldwide.\n\nAbout Fiserv\nFiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader uniting\ncommerce and finance. The company powers sustained growth and innovation at\nscale for financial institutions and businesses worldwide across payments,\naccount processing, digital banking, merchant acquiring, network services,\ne-commerce, and Clover®, the all-in-one business management platform. Fiserv\nis a member of the S&P 500® Index and one of FORTUNE® America’s Most\nInnovative Companies. Visit fiserv.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qMky1HllX8YWJ-SaAI5MdTIeAuR_xbU9d6_6YRlprpF-7zoKuqmjg76ektEbj-c_E3sqa-GBk1qseG_ROtwLxg==) and follow\non social media\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HShV1T0Q28CgA5yTLvXmiLjIAyLq6HVAA75_lJnbCo57W8uT5uwPfi0vESRT-wZbAAbNygmb6BM0pYbEbHL1xNrN_44ikXD4SaBCBWRaMUpGiuZn4SBjgL7G59_nT2Tv) for\nmore information and the latest company news. \n\nFor more information contact:\n\nMedia Relations:\nChase Wallace\nDirector, External Communications\nFiserv\nchase.wallace@fiserv.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7111802d-4b4a-487f-a8cf-a7ccda50586e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9Bx37y-20261001","title":"Fiserv Digital Asset Platform Goes Live with Financial Institution Clients, Advancing Stablecoin-Powered Banking and Payments","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"FISV","created":"2026-10-01T12:30:00.940Z","tickers":["FISV"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"MILWAUKEE, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IjsrLjk_jXMCkMXLjFVa71nBpfxVaQlEEwmnTVFP-DhDwM_kgeRmGhgG5JJH1CAqGfcLqwf6VdY70jOzZGXY-A==)\n(NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services\ntechnology, today announced that its digital asset platform is live with\nfinancial institution clients, marking a significant milestone in the\ncommercialization of stablecoin-enabled banking and payments.\n\nThe platform’s first live use case is Roughrider Coin, Bank of North\nDakota’s dollar-backed stablecoin designed to enable more efficient money\nmovement across the state’s interbank network. VersaBank serves as issuer\nfor Roughrider Coin, Fireblocks is providing secure digital asset\ninfrastructure and tokenization services, and transactions are processed on\nthe Solana blockchain.\n\n“The launch of our digital asset platform is an important milestone for\nFiserv and the financial institutions we serve,” said Sunil Sachdev, Head of\nEmbedded Finance and Digital Assets at Fiserv. “By moving from concept to\nproduction with leading institutions, we are helping clients unlock new\nefficiencies in banking and payments while maintaining the trust, security and\nregulatory standards they expect.”\n\nParticipating banks and credit unions will access Roughrider Coin through\nCommercial Center, Fiserv’s commercial online banking system that financial\ninstitution clients rely on today for traditional interbank money movement.\n\nRoughrider Coin Launches as First Live Use Case\n\nBank of North Dakota is using the Fiserv platform’s issuance, reserve,\ncustody and settlement infrastructure to deploy Roughrider Coin across the\nstate’s banking and payments workflows. The dollar-backed stablecoin gives\nmore than 90 participating banks and credit unions in North Dakota a more\nefficient way to conduct bank-to-bank transactions while establishing a\nfoundation for additional digital money use cases.\n\n“Bank of North Dakota proudly works alongside our financial partners to\nstrengthen agriculture, commerce and industry across our state,” said Don\nMorgan, chief executive officer of Bank of North Dakota. “Launching\nRoughrider Coin with Fiserv builds on that legacy by giving our partner\ncommunity banks and credit unions a new tool to move money more efficiently\nacross North Dakota’s interbank network. We are proud to lead this next\nchapter in banking innovation while supporting the continued strength,\nresilience and relevance of North Dakota’s financial industry.”\n\nVersaBank, a North American leader in business-to-business digital banking and\ndigital asset technology, issues Roughrider Coin and provides custody\nservices. Its role includes minting, burning, custody and reserve asset\nmanagement—core functions that enable financial institutions to operate\nstablecoins within a nationally regulated framework.\n\n“VersaBank is proud to partner with Fiserv to build and operate the first\nproduct on its digital asset platform,” said David Taylor, Founder and\nPresident, VersaBank. “Pairing Fiserv’s scale with VersaBank’s regulated\ndigital asset capabilities gives the industry a trusted foundation to bring\nstablecoins into established banking and payment systems.”\n\nThe Fiserv Digital Asset Platform helps financial institutions, corporates,\nmarketplaces and fintechs enable emerging stablecoin use cases, including\nstablecoin card issuance, cross-border payments, programmable commerce and\ntreasury automation. The platform also supports tokenized deposits, global\ncurrency account services, including U.S. dollar accounts for financial\ninstitutions worldwide.\n\nAbout Fiserv\nFiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader uniting\ncommerce and finance. The company powers sustained growth and innovation at\nscale for financial institutions and businesses worldwide across payments,\naccount processing, digital banking, merchant acquiring, network services,\ne-commerce, and Clover®, the all-in-one business management platform. Fiserv\nis a member of the S&P 500® Index and one of FORTUNE® America’s Most\nInnovative Companies. Visit fiserv.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=qMky1HllX8YWJ-SaAI5MdTIeAuR_xbU9d6_6YRlprpF-7zoKuqmjg76ektEbj-c_E3sqa-GBk1qseG_ROtwLxg==) and follow\non social media\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HShV1T0Q28CgA5yTLvXmiLjIAyLq6HVAA75_lJnbCo57W8uT5uwPfi0vESRT-wZbAAbNygmb6BM0pYbEbHL1xNrN_44ikXD4SaBCBWRaMUpGiuZn4SBjgL7G59_nT2Tv) for\nmore information and the latest company news. \n\nFor more information contact:\n\nMedia Relations:\nChase Wallace\nDirector, External Communications\nFiserv\nchase.wallace@fiserv.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7111802d-4b4a-487f-a8cf-a7ccda50586e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T12:30:01.074273113Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790857801074},"received_at":"2026-10-01T12:30:01.123Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"146821","press_release_id":"158183","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services & Payments Infrastructure","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Fiserv's digital asset platform is now live with financial institution clients, marking its move from concept to production in stablecoin-enabled banking and payments.\n\nThe first use case is Roughrider Coin, Bank of North Dakota's dollar-backed stablecoin, issued by VersaBank, secured by Fireblocks, and processed on the Solana blockchain — serving more than 90 banks and credit unions in North Dakota.\n\nBanks access the coin via Fiserv's Commercial Center, and the platform is positioned for broader stablecoin use cases including card issuance, cross-border payments and tokenized deposits. 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