Column integrates USDC and USDT into core banking platform
- —Column integrated USDC and USDT directly into the core banking platform without intermediaries
- —Added a full card issuance cycle: debit, credit and prepaid products
- —Stated annual stablecoin transaction volume is tens of billions of dollars
- —Competitors: Mastercard bought BVNK, Marqeta partners with BVNK
Why it matters: Growing banking infrastructure for stablecoins increases real payment demand for USDC and USDT and intensifies competition in the card issuance segment.
Source: Crypto Briefing