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21 Banks Including Bofa, Citi, And Goldman Plan Stablecoin Launch
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A consortium of 21 major banks including Bank of America, Citi, and Goldman Sachs plans to launch a US dollar-denominated stablecoin by mid-2027, with future offerings in other G7 currencies like the euro. The initiative aims for regulatory compliance with the US GENIUS Act and the EU's MiCA, targeting wholesale, institutional, and retail use cases such as cross-border payments and digital asset settlement.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 6 sources have reported it between 1 Sep 2026 and 2 Sep 2026.
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You face a clear path to mainstream digital payments as 21 top banks plan compliant stablecoins spanning trade corridors. This is a call to map your product to legal frameworks that now open the door to wider bank-backed blockchain adoption.
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6 sources · first reported 1 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Sep 2026
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