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CircleStandard Chartered Becomes First Major Bank to Offer Institutional USDC Access
Standard Chartered Becomes First Major Bank to Offer Institutional USDC Access
Standard Chartered has partnered with Circle to launch institutional USDC minting and redemption services through the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Key Development:
- First globally systemically important bank (G-SIB) to provide regulated banking channel access to USDC
- Service enables institutions to mint and redeem USDC directly through a traditional banking infrastructure
- Operates through DIFC's regulatory framework
Significance: This marks a notable step in bridging traditional banking with stablecoin infrastructure. The partnership builds on Standard Chartered's earlier recognition of USDC and EURC's potential to streamline global business payments.
The move provides institutional clients with a regulated pathway to access dollar-backed stablecoins through established banking channels.
CoinbaseCoinbase June Recap: Pre-IPO Perps, Tokenized Stocks, AI Advisors and Crypto Derivatives Return to US
Coinbase June Recap: Pre-IPO Perps, Tokenized Stocks, AI Advisors and Crypto Derivatives Return to US
Coinbase rolled out major product updates in June 2026:
Trading & Markets
- Pre-IPO perpetuals and tokenized stocks now available
- Crypto derivatives trading returns to America
- Stock options, crypto options, and perpetual-style equity indices
- Time-based prediction markets with combo features
AI & Automation
- Coinbase Advisor: AI investment advisor integrated into the app
- Coinbase for Agents: connect AI agents to your account
- Base MCP + x402: agents can now have their own wallets
Platform Updates
- Launches: instant access to millions of tokens as they go onchain
- New Coinbase Advanced with fully modular design
- Unified global liquidity pool
Financial Products
- Coinbase One Card with 5% Bitcoin back on travel
- Crypto-backed mortgages
- Borrow against staked ETH & SOL with liquidation protection
Developer Tools
- New Coinbase Developer Platform
- Full-stack payment solutions
- B20: Base-native token standard for any asset
- Private transactions for enterprises on Base
BinanceBinance Direct Stocks Hits $1B in First Month, 73% from Emerging Markets
Binance Direct Stocks Hits $1B in First Month, 73% from Emerging Markets
Binance's new Direct Stocks service reached $1 billion in U.S. equities acquired within 30 days of launch, generating nearly $3 billion in trading volume.
Key metrics:
- 73% of users originated from emerging markets
- Service leverages stablecoins and crypto infrastructure
- Addresses limited access to U.S. stocks in developing regions
The platform represents a shift in how global users access traditional equities, using crypto rails as infrastructure. This follows Binance becoming the largest tokenized stocks exchange through its partnership with Ondo, which saw 170,000+ participants and $3.5 billion in cumulative volume over three months.
The service demonstrates growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto infrastructure, particularly for users in markets with restricted access to U.S. equities.
