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CASE STUDY | One of the First Bank-Issued Stablecoins Successfully Piloted on a Public Blockchain

U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, marking a step toward using blockchain infrastructure for institutional money movement. The transaction moved funds between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe through the Stellar blockchain while remaining connected to the bank’s existing finance, risk, compliance, and operations systems. According to a statement from the bank: The pilot demonstrated the ability for U.S. Bank to transfer value value on-chain . . […]

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  • CASE STUDY | One of the First Bank-Issued Stablecoins Successfully Piloted on a Public Blockchain

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