San Francisco, CA – December 4, 2025 — Metallicus a leader in blockchain technology for financial institutions, and core developer of Metal Blockchain has today announced that Arizona Financial Credit Union has joined its Stablecoin Pilot Program. 

The Metallicus Stablecoin Pilot is a controlled, zero-risk sandbox that allows credit unions and other financial institutions to explore, test, and deploy custom-branded stablecoins in a secure, compliance-forward environment. Designed for institutions evaluating digital asset strategies, the pilot offers a crypto-free test environment with simulated reserves and production-grade controls, no member funds or live crypto assets are used during the pilot.

“We’re excited to be part of this stablecoin pilot, as we look at innovative financial services for the future”, said Eric Givens, Arizona Financial’s SVP of Research & Development. “Because the pilot uses simulated reserves, we can safely explore the digital asset technology with no risk to our members or their deposits.”

“Credit unions have a tremendous opportunity to shape the future of stablecoin adoption,” said Frank Mazza, Director of Blockchain for Institutions & Fintechs at Metallicus. “We’re enabling credit unions like Arizona Financial Credit Union to explore and implement stablecoin technology in a way that’s both compliant and accessible, delivering real, tangible innovation to their members.”

The Stablecoin Pilot Program Includes:

• Zero-risk sandbox: Fully simulated environment, no custody of digital assets or use of real money

• Test payment flows: Run internal transfers and institution-to-institution simulations on a shared test network
  Custom-branded stablecoin issuance: Secure deployment tailored to institutional policies and operational controls

The Stablecoin Pilot is part of the Metal Blockchain Banking Innovation Program, a broader initiative enabling credit unions to safely evaluate and adopt blockchain technology. In addition to stablecoin infrastructure, the program includes tools for fraud prevention, digital identity, operational efficiency, and private blockchains, alongside a compliant Crypto-as-a-Service platform.

Participation in the Stablecoin Pilot Program is currently available at no cost for eligible institutions.