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Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership to Offer Enterprise Stablecoin Cards

October 16, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC (3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Coinbase and card-issuing platform Marqeta have expanded their partnership to develop stablecoin-linked payment cards aimed at enterprise clients. The collaboration is designed to allow businesses to spend stablecoin balances through traditional card payment networks.

WHY IT MATTERS

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a steady value, usually pegged to a traditional currency like the US dollar. Think of them as digital dollars that live on a blockchain. This partnership aims to let businesses use those digital dollars to make payments through the same card networks you already use at stores and online. Marqeta is a behind-the-scenes company that helps other businesses issue payment cards — so this deal could make it easier for companies to connect their crypto holdings to the traditional payment systems most people already use every day. For newcomers to crypto, this is an example of how the crypto world and traditional finance are increasingly overlapping.

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, and Marqeta, a fintech company that provides card-issuing infrastructure for businesses, have announced an expanded partnership focused on enterprise stablecoin cards.

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