Join hands with Wall Street! The CEO of Coinbase (COIN.US) revealed that it is cooperating with a number of major US banks to advance cryptocurrency pilots

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Coinbase Global (COIN.US) CEO Brian Armstrong said on Wednesday that its cryptocurrency exchange is cooperating with a number of major US banks to promote pilot projects focusing on stablecoins, escrow services and trading businesses.

“Top banks are seeing this as an important opportunity to actively deploy,” Armstrong said at the New York Times Dealbook summit, but did not disclose the specific names of partner banks. He added that as Wall Street's acceptance of the digital asset ecosystem continues to increase, “those who resist will eventually be left behind by the times.”

BlackRock (BLK.US) CEO Larry Fink, who was once skeptical about cryptocurrencies, attended the event together with Armstrong. Fink notes, “People hold Bitcoin due both to concerns about personal safety and financial security — it has become a safe haven asset.” Currently, BlackRock manages the world's largest spot Bitcoin ETF, Bitcoin ETF-iShares (IBIT.US).

Coinbase shares closed up more than 5% on Wednesday, driven by the recent continuous rebound in cryptocurrency prices.