Credit unions managing $25B in assets join stablecoin infrastructure program

A new pilot from Stablecore, Circuit and Curql gives participating US credit unions access to test stablecoin payments and other digital asset services.

Stablecore, a digital asset infrastructure provider for financial institutions, has launched an early-access program for US credit unions, a move aimed at helping smaller lenders evaluate stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial services before broader adoption.

The program announced on Wednesday is in collaboration with Circuit, a credit union service organization (CUSO) focused on research and development, and Curql, a fintech investment collective representing more than 160 credit unions.

The initiative allows participating credit unions to test stablecoin and digital asset services, including stablecoin payments, tokenized deposits, Bitcoin (BTC), crypto on- and off-ramps and staking capabilities, before deciding whether to integrate them into their existing banking platforms.

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