Spanish multinational banking giant BBVA has started offering Circleβs USDC stablecoin to its high-profile clients via its Swiss arm.
BBVAβs institutional and private banking clients in Switzerland can now manage Circleβs stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) alongside traditional investments on the same platform. This new feature allows clients to exchange, custody, and convert USDC into euros, U.S. dollars, or other currencies, completing transactions more quickly.
The addition of USDC aims to improve efficiency for institutional clients, such as investment fund managers, who use stablecoins to trade cryptocurrencies across various exchanges.
Philippe Meyer, BBVA Switzerlandβs head of digital solutions and blockchain, noted that institutional clients βneed us to provide options to guarantee the assets they manage,β adding that the bank will continue to analyze client needs to expand its offering. However, it is unclear whether BBVA supports USDC on all networks, including Coinbaseβs Base layer-2 solution.
The bankβs move follows its 2023 migration to Metacoβs Harmonize platform, a blockchain infrastructure provider owned by Ripple. The platform allows clients to connect to multiple blockchain networks, enabling more streamlined transactions. This service is also available through BBVAβs subsidiary in TΓΌrkiye, Garanti BBVA Digital Assets, where clients can trade other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Avalanche.
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