Cryptocurrencies

Big Banks Partnering With Coinbase on Crypto Pilots, CEO Says

Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc.

Photographer: Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg

Some of the largest banks are working with Coinbase Global Inc. on pilots surrounding stablecoins, custody and trading, the cryptocurrency exchange’s chief executive officer said on Wednesday.

“The best banks are leaning into this as an opportunity,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said, without specifying banks by name. “The ones who are fighting it are going to get left behind.”