FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2026
Designed by Great Neck North High School student Zibo Mi, the 2026 concept honors America’s 250th anniversary while linking national memory, dollar trust, and the future of digital payments
MANHATTAN, NYC — The Federal Money Services Business Association (“FedMSB”) today announced the planned release of a new America 250 commemorative concept design for a U.S. payment stablecoin, honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.
Designed by Zibo Mi, an 11th-grade student at Great Neck North High School and the designer of FedMSB’s 2025 U.S. payment stablecoin concept, the new 2026 design builds upon FedMSB’s prior visual exploration of digitally native, federally compliant, dollar-backed payment instruments under the framework of the GENIUS Act.
The America 250 concept unites the language of national memory with the architecture of modern value exchange. It combines traditional American monetary iconography with subtle technological elements to present a symbolic bridge between America’s founding history, the enduring trust of the U.S. dollar, and the next generation of secure, scalable, auditable, and inclusive digital payment infrastructure.
“This commemorative concept is more than a visual design—it is a reflection of trust, innovation, and national continuity,” said Mr. Young, Chairman of FedMSB. “As America approaches its 250th anniversary, FedMSB believes the conversation around digital payments should remain grounded in the values that have long supported the nation’s financial leadership: transparency, reliability, compliance, and public confidence.”
The concept is rendered in warm gold and antique bronze, evoking the visual tradition of American commemorative coinage while incorporating micro-engraved patterns and network-inspired details that suggest digital circulation, verification, and settlement.
On the obverse, Liberty rises in gold relief, bearing the torch as an emblem of freedom, trust, and the enduring American promise. The $250 mark, U.S. flag, “U.S.” and “2026” form a restrained civic seal, anchoring the design in the nation’s semiquincentennial moment.
On the reverse, a monumental “250” is framed by the words “AMERICA,” “ANNIVERSARY,” and “1776–2026.” Within the zero, paired portrait reliefs bridge the founding era and the present age, suggesting continuity across generations. Above the central composition, “U.S. PAYMENT STABLECOIN” and “USD” declare the concept’s modern monetary identity.
Throughout the design, micro-engraved patterns and subtle network nodes evoke the invisible infrastructure of digital payments — circulation, verification, interoperability, and trust. Together, these elements express FedMSB’s vision for responsible innovation in U.S. dollar-backed digital assets and the continued modernization of non-bank financial services.
The 2026 America 250 concept follows FedMSB’s 2025 U.S. payment stablecoin concept design, also created by Zibo Mi, which introduced a digitally native visual identity combining the Statue of Liberty, American civic symbolism, a stylized digital “1,” binary code, blockchain-inspired elements, and a machine-readable QR code. The 2026 commemorative version expands that visual language by placing America’s 250-year national story at the center of the design.
FedMSB emphasized that the artwork is conceptual and is not intended to represent final regulatory approval, an official U.S. government issuance, legal tender status, or final technical specifications. The concept does not constitute an offer, issuance, sale, or solicitation of any digital asset, security, payment instrument, or financial product.
FedMSB will continue to engage with licensed money transmitters, digital payment providers, fintech innovators, compliance professionals, legal advisors, technology partners, and policy stakeholders to support safe, auditable, standards-aligned pathways for U.S. dollar-backed digital assets.
About the Designer
Zibo Mi is an 11th-grade student at Great Neck North High School and the designer of FedMSB’s 2025 U.S. payment stablecoin concept. His design work explores the intersection of civic symbolism, monetary identity, and emerging digital payment infrastructure. Building on his 2025 concept, the 2026 America 250 commemorative design reflects his continued interest in using visual design to connect national memory, dollar trust, and the future of trusted financial exchange.
About FedMSB
The Federal Money Services Business Association is a national nonprofit trade association organized under IRC § 501(c)(6) and incorporated in the State of New York. FedMSB is not a money services business and does not engage in MSB-regulated activities. The Association serves as a neutral convener and coordinating body for a diverse community of licensed and registered money services businesses, as well as their infrastructure, compliance, legal, technology, and fintech partners.
Founded to support the modernization of the MSB sector, FedMSB leads the development of MSB 2.0 — a forward-looking framework for digital-first, standards-aligned, and compliance-embedded operations. Through policy advocacy, industry certification, technical guidance, and educational resources, FedMSB aims to elevate the integrity, transparency, and innovation capacity of non-bank financial services.
FedMSB’s members include state-licensed money transmitters, digital payment providers, fintech companies, and other regulated non-bank financial institutions. The Association also welcomes associate members such as legal advisors, compliance experts, and technology vendors, reflecting a broad cross-section of the MSB ecosystem — from national leaders to emerging platforms.
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Disclaimer: This press release describes a conceptual visual design. It does not constitute an offer, issuance, sale, or solicitation of any digital asset, security, payment instrument, or financial product. The concept design is not an official U.S. government currency design, does not carry legal tender status, and does not represent final regulatory, legal, or technical specifications.