Coinbase CEO Reveals Collaborations With Leading Banks On Stablecoin And Cryp...
Leading banking institutions in traditional finance (TradFi) are reportedly partnering with US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) to explore pilots related to stablecoins, custody solutions, and trading options. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced this during his appearance at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, as reported by Bloomberg. Coinbase CEO Cautions Banks On Crypto […]
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A group of U.S.-based banks is launching their own stablecoin, USDF. The stablecoin will be issued by the USDF Consortium, which will allow its members (financial and banking institutions) to issue USDF. The proposed stablecoin will be the first currency of its kind to be minted by FDIC-insured institutions and compliant with the recommendations on the use of stablecoins made by the president’s working group.
USDF Consortium to Launch Stablecoin
The USDF consortium, a membership-based group of banks, is launching the first bank-minted stablecoin, also called USDF.....
In a groundbreaking move that signals a convergence of traditional finance and the burgeoning crypto economy, Coinbase announced its intention to list PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD. This comes on the heels of Kraken’s recent addition of PYUSD trading options, marking a significant stride in the stablecoin’s mainstream adoption. “Coinbase Assets” took to Twitter to confirm the […]
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Monday published a letter clarifying that national banks and federal savings associations can now hold reserves for stablecoin issuers in the country. According to the OCC’s interpretive letter, reserve accounts can either be funded through deposits from stablecoin issuers or deposits from individual stablecoin holders. It stressed that banks can hold such reserves provided that ”the issuer has sufficient assets backing the stablecoin in situations where there is a hosted wallet.” The letter responds to questions....
Citigroup, one of Wall Street’s leading institutions, has announced a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to develop new stablecoin solutions aimed at institutional and corporate investors as part of Citi’s initiative to leverage blockchain technology for financial transactions. Citi’s ‘Network Of Networks’ Approach According to the announcement, the initial phase of this partnership will […]
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has reportedly notified certain Russian customers that their accounts may be blocked at the end of this month. According to Russian media, the trading platform has offered them to withdraw their funds unless they prove they are not under sanctions.
Coinbase Reportedly Asks Russian Clients to Withdraw Funds
Some Coinbase users from Russia have received letters informing them that their accounts will be blocked on May 31, the crypto page of the Russian business news portal RBC reported. The company suggested that these customers withdraw their....