# US Bank Settles a Live Cross-Border Payment With Its Own Stablecoin on Stellar

The transfer moved between the bank's North American and European entities and tested minting, redemption and issuer freeze controls, with no external counterparties involved.

- Published: 2026-09-12T05:48:50.167Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-12/us-bank-settles-a-live-cross-border-payment-with-its-own-sta
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/us-bank-moves-usbdc-across-borders-on-stellar-but-only-inside-its-own-walls/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

US Bank executed a live cross-border payment using its own stablecoin, USBDC, on the Stellar network, moving value between its North American and European entities. The exercise tested minting, redemption and issuer controls. Both sides of…

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