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Today in crypto, the Bank of North Dakota announced plans to introduce its official stablecoin, the Roughrider Coin. Meanwhile, BNB Chain traders are cashing in as new memecoins go parabolic, and analysts say Canary Capital’s Litecoin and HBAR funds are poised to launch once the US government reopens.
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.
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