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Key Takeaways
- Four major US banks are joining forces to tokenize corporate deposits on blockchain.
- Payment giants spent $2.9B acquiring crypto infrastructure before announcing this platform.
- Coinbase’s $900M annual USDC income depends on a contract expiring this August.
- Circle risks losing both its biggest distributor and its regulatory edge simultaneously.
Why the Banks Are Building This
| Legal Issuer | Regulated commercial banks | Private technology companies |
| Balance Sheet Status | Explicit liability of the issuing bank | Asset-backed reserve pool |
| Insurance | FDIC-eligible (up to limits) | No insurance backstop |
| Primary Risk | Counterparty risk of the specific bank | De-peg risk / Smart...
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