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Citi and Coinbase Put Stablecoin Payments into Business Flow
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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Citi and Coinbase have launched a US-only stablecoin payment system enabling businesses to accept stablecoin payments converted automatically to fiat through Citi, without merchants needing to hold the tokens. The service uses Coinbase Virtual Accounts for fiat-to-stablecoin conversion and Spring by Citi for settlement, but key details like which stablecoins are used and service costs are yet to be disclosed.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 28 Sep 2026 and 29 Sep 2026.
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You face a new compliance and integration horizon as fiat and stablecoin payments merge within your financial flow through Citi and Coinbase's offering without requiring you to hold crypto. Test this now to position your business ahead of slower crypto payment adoption and regulatory uncertainty.
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3 sources · first reported 28 Sep 2026 · latest 29 Sep 2026
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