PNC pilots USDC payment acceptance for corporate clients on Coinbase infrastructure
Eligible PNC corporate and institutional clients in the pilot can receive USDC, which is converted 1-to-1 into dollars in a PNC deposit account. It is a business banking pilot; nothing changes for Coinbase app users.
· Effective · Verified 2026-11-10 via official announcement
Effective Nov 9, 2026: PNC pilots USDC payment acceptance for corporate clients on Coinbase infrastructure. Affects: Eligible PNC Corporate and Institutional Banking clients in the pilot. Source: coinbase.com, verified Nov 10, 2026. Coinbase code 33NYAA8.
Coinbase and PNC Bank said on 9 November 2026 that eligible PNC Corporate and Institutional Banking clients taking part in a pilot can now receive payments in USDC. Incoming USDC is automatically converted 1-to-1 into US dollars and deposited into a designated PNC account, using Coinbase Payment APIs for the stablecoin side.
PNC provides the banking, treasury management and client relationship; Coinbase provides the stablecoin payment infrastructure. The companies say the aim is faster access to funds and more efficient cross-border payments, and PNC presents it as an extra option alongside its existing faster-payments services.
It builds on the 2025 arrangement under which eligible PNC Private Bank clients can trade crypto through Coinbase's crypto-as-a-service platform. PNC's head of treasury management product told Reuters the pilot is about testing and learning with clients. Neither company gave a client count, fees or a date for wider availability.
The pilot is for PNC business clients. It does not change trading, fees or availability for Coinbase retail or Advanced users.
“Incoming USDC payments are automatically converted 1-to-1 into U.S. dollars and deposited into a designated PNC deposit account.”
— Coinbase blog, 9 November 2026
Who this affects
Eligible PNC Corporate and Institutional Banking clients in the pilot. No change for Coinbase app users.
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Coinbase is a US-listed (Nasdaq: COIN) custodial crypto exchange and broker. Simple buys and sells carry a spread plus a Coinbase fee, Coinbase Advanced is a maker/taker order book, and since 2025 the app has offered DEX trading of onchain Base and Solana tokens through an integrated self-custody wallet.
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