Fintech Klarna to Launch US Dollar Stablecoin
Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), a European Fintech that operates in the US, is planning to launch a dollar-based stablecoin.Klarna, best known for credit and payments, said it would be issuing KlarnaUSD using Stripe’s stablecoin infrastructure, “Open Issuance,” which is powered by Bridge. The stablecoin is currently live on Tempo’s testnet with the public launch planned for 2026. Klarna posted on X:“Introducing KlarnaUSD, our first stablecoin. We’re the first bank to launch on Tempo, the payments blockchain by Stripe a ...