Square, the payments platform owned by Block (SQ), is launching tools that let small U.S. businesses accept bitcoin, convert sales into crypto, and manage everything from the same dashboard they use for day-to-day operations.

North Dakota will issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in 2026 through a partnership between the state-owned Bank of North Dakota and payments giant Fiserv (FI).

Jupiter is launching its own stablecoin, JupUSD, by the end of the year.

Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:

• Square Adds Bitcoin Payments for U.S. Small Businesses
• North Dakota to Launch Dollar-Backed Stablecoin With Fiserv in 2026
• Solana’s Jupiter to Launch JupUSD Stablecoin Backed by Ethena’s USDtb

Square Adds Bitcoin Payments for U.S. Small Businesses With No Fees for First Year

Square, the payments platform owned by Block (SQ), is launching tools that let small U.S. businesses accept bitcoin, convert sales into crypto, and manage everything from the same dashboard they use for day-to-day operations.

The new feature set, called Square Bitcoin, includes a built-in wallet and the option to automatically convert up to half of daily card sales into BTC. Bitcoin payments go live on Nov. 10 with no processing fees for the first year.

Square says sellers using early versions of the tools have already converted 142 bitcoin.

North Dakota to Launch Dollar-Backed Stablecoin With Fiserv in 2026

North Dakota will issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in 2026 through a partnership between the state-owned Bank of North Dakota and payments giant Fiserv (FI).

The token, called Roughrider Coin, is designed to speed up bank transfers and enable merchant payments. It will run on Fiserv’s blockchain infrastructure, which connects to a wider stablecoin system used by financial institutions.

The move follows July’s GENIUS Act, a federal law that gave states and banks a clearer legal path to adopt stablecoins. Wyoming launched a similar project earlier this year.

Fiserv, which processes over 90 billion transactions annually, is aiming to bridge traditional finance with blockchain-based tools.

Solana’s Jupiter to Launch JupUSD Stablecoin Backed by Ethena’s USDtb

Jupiter is launching its own stablecoin, JupUSD, by the end of the year.

Built in partnership with Ethena Labs, the token will be fully collateralized at launch by Ethena’s USDtb, a stablecoin backed by treasury assets, including BlackRock’s BUIDL fund. Jupiter plans to later add USDe as a secondary asset to increase yield opportunities for holders.

JupUSD will be native to the Solana blockchain and deeply integrated into Jupiter’s trading, lending and perpetuals platforms. The team is building smart contracts to handle minting and redemption and said multiple security audits are planned before launch.

Jupiter currently leads Solana’s DeFi market with $3.58 billion in total value locked, according to DeFiLlama.

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