Coinbase, Marqeta expand partnership for stablecoin-backed enterprise cards

PARTNERSHIPCoinbase, Marqeta expandpartnership for stablecoin-backedenterprise cards36IMPORTANCEACTIVE4NEWS MEDIA5PIECESOct 16, 2026 13:15blockboard.net
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Coinbase and Marqeta expanded their partnership to bring stablecoin-funded card programs to enterprise users, with the planned setup using Coinbase-held balances and Base for onchain settlement. One earlier step in the relationship was Marqeta’s role in powering Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.

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Coinbase and Marqeta expanded their partnership to launch stablecoin-backed cards for enterprises.
Coinbase and Marqeta expand partnership to launch stablecoin-backed cards for en
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The planned offering would let businesses fund card programs around the clock, with Coinbase holding balances and Base providing onchain settlement infrastructure.
Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards
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Marqeta had already powered Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
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The expanded partnership would let companies across different sectors offer payment cards funded with stablecoin balances.
Coinbase and Marqeta Team Up to Expand Stablecoin-Powered Card Payments

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Enterprise users that want card programs funded with stablecoins are the immediate audience here, because the new setup is aimed at business payments and not consumer cards. Coinbase and Marqeta already had a prior card relationship, and this expansion is the next step in that line of products.

In practice, the change is that businesses would be able to run card programs with stablecoin balances and around-the-clock funding, while Coinbase holds balances and Base handles onchain settlement. What stays the same is that this is still a card partnership between Coinbase and Marqeta, rather than a brand-new payments network.

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Oct 16 13:12
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Oct 16 13:15
Crypto Briefing echo
No new facts: transaction, enterprises, regulatory
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Oct 16 14:57
The Defiant context
Its angle: businesses, settlement, providing
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Oct 16 17:21
The Block echo
No new facts: customers, powering, builds
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Oct 16 19:00
Crypto Economy context
Its angle: internationally, 20261016304815, cryptocurrency

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