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Coinbase and Citi Unite to Bring Crypto Power to the Heart of Global Banking

Coinbase has announced a major partnership with global banking leader Citi, aiming to make digital assets easier to use across international payments, reserve management, and corporate ￰0￱ collaboration will combine Coinbase’s blockchain infrastructure with Citi’s global network, which spans 94 jurisdictions and connects to more than 300 clearing ￰1￱ partnership marks a key step toward integrating crypto solutions into traditional banking systems on a worldwide ￰2￱ the Next Generation of Payment Infrastructure Under the agreement, Coinbase will provide its transaction processing, fiat-to-crypto exchange, and blockchain integration services to support Citi’s expanding digital finance operations.

Citi, in turn, will use its institutional network to deliver these solutions to clients and partners across its international banking ￰3￱ partnership’s main goals include improving fiat gateways, integrating stablecoins into payment flows, and bridging traditional finance with crypto ￰4￱ sides plan to develop additional infrastructure projects aimed at bringing digital assets into mainstream finance. “By collaborating with Citi and other leading banks, asset managers, and payment providers, we are building the infrastructure the global economy needs to scale digital asset solutions,” Coinbase said in a ￰5￱ company added that this initiative aligns with its broader mission to make digital assets a trusted and essential part of global financial ￰6￱ Expansion Strategy Both Coinbase and Citi said they plan to share more details about the partnership in the coming ￰7￱ move reflects a broader trend among large banks and fintech firms adopting blockchain technology to streamline cross-border payments and digital asset ￰8￱ this year, Coinbase acquired investment platform Echo for $375 million, strengthening its position in institutional crypto ￰9￱ with Citi, this partnership signals a growing effort to connect traditional banking infrastructure with the emerging digital asset economy.

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