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Fiserv ( FI ) shares gained Monday when the financial technology firm announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform that will include a new stablecoin .

The company said it expects the platform and stablecoin, known as FIUSD, will be included in its current banking and payments infrastructure by the end of this year. Fiserv explained that adding FIUSD to its network of some 10,000 financial institutions and 6 million merchant locations "will provide instant scale for FIUSD while creating a digital asset network that clients can use to build new products and services."

COO Takis Georgakopoulos said that with the company's "scale, reach, and technology leadership," it is "uniquely positioned to advance stablecoin-powered payments and help democratize access to blockchain financial services."

Sunil Sachdev, Fiserv's Head of Embedded Finance, added that FIUSD is designed to be "a financial institution-friendly coin that simplifies stablecoin access through a secure and scalable ecosystem."

Despite today's 3% advance, shares of Fiserv are down nearly 20% in 2025.

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