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As 2026 begins, stablecoins are no longer a niche crypto experiment. They have become a core layer of global payments, on-chain settlement, and decentralized finance. With total stablecoin supply exceeding $300 billion in 2025, the competition for control over the digital dollar has entered a new phase.
This phase is defined by direct participation from traditional financial institutions.
Banks Are No Longer Watching From the Sidelines
JPMorgan
JPM Coin has moved beyond internal settlement. By late 2025, it began distribution on Coinbase’s Base network, enabling institutional on-chain payments. While public skepticism toward crypto remains part of JPMorgan’s narrative, the bank is actively building tokenized infrastructure and positioning itself for programmable money.
Citigroup
Citi has announced plans to launch crypto custody services in 2026 while actively exploring stablecoin-based payment rails. Through partnerships with Coinbase, Citi is testing on-chain settlement models for institutional finance. Internal projections suggest stablecoins could significantly reshape global money flows by the end of the decade.
PayPal
PYUSD, launched in 2023, continues to expand across PayPal’s global ecosystem. Unlike bank-issued tokens focused on institutional use, PYUSD targets consumer payments and cross-border transfers. PayPal’s existing user base gives it a structural advantage in mainstream adoption.
The Regulatory Shift Accelerating Adoption
Regulatory conditions have materially changed. U.S. regulators, including the OCC, have clarified that banks may hold stablecoin reserves and engage with on-chain settlement infrastructure. This has removed a major barrier to entry.
At the same time, lobbying efforts are increasingly focused on limiting yield-bearing stablecoins, signaling tension between traditional deposit models and programmable money.
Bank of America has warned that up to $6 trillion could migrate from traditional deposits into stablecoin-based systems over time. This highlights what is truly at stake: liquidity control.
Tokenized Deposits vs. Crypto-Native Stablecoins
The emerging divide is not simply banks versus crypto. It is about architecture.
Tokenized deposits emphasize compliance, identity, and regulatory oversight.
Crypto-native stablecoins prioritize speed, composability, and global accessibility.
Each model offers trade-offs. Banks bring trust frameworks and legal clarity. Crypto-native issuers bring interoperability, permissionless access, and innovation velocity.
The outcome will likely not be winner-take-all. Instead, 2026 may mark the beginning of a fragmented but interoperable stablecoin landscape.
Why This Matters
Stablecoins are becoming the settlement layer of the digital economy. Control over issuance, liquidity, and standards will define who captures value across payments, DeFi, tokenized assets, and cross-border finance.
This is no longer a theoretical discussion. It is an active restructuring of how money moves.
Closing Thought
The question is no longer whether stablecoins will reshape finance.
The question is whose version of the dollar becomes dominant.
Will it be bank-issued, platform-native, or crypto-born?
And more importantly — which one will users actually choose?
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