PNC lets business clients get paid in USDC through Coinbase
Why it matters
For corporate treasurers, a mainstream US bank is treating digital dollars as just another way to get paid. Banks without a similar offer may soon hear the same request from their own business clients.
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On 9 November, PNC Bank started a test with Coinbase that lets some of its business clients accept payments in USDC, a digital token designed to always be worth one dollar. The tokens are swapped into ordinary dollars and paid straight into the client's PNC bank account, according to The Block.
Here's what happened. PNC Bank is letting eligible corporate and institutional clients accept payments in USDC, a stablecoin, through a pilot with Coinbase, The Block reported on Monday.
The mechanics are simple for the client. Incoming USDC is converted into US dollars at 1:1 and lands in the client's normal PNC account, according to The Block. So the business gets paid in dollars, even if its customer paid in digital tokens.
Behind the scenes, the pilot uses Coinbase's payment software alongside PNC's own banking and cash management services. PNC presents it as an extra option next to the faster payment methods it already offers business clients, The Block said.
Put it in context. PNC and Coinbase first teamed up in July 2025, and in December 2025 PNC began letting some private banking clients buy and sell bitcoin, according to The Block. Coinbase has also widened its work with Citi and signed a deal with Moov that reaches more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions, the report said.
So what's next? This is still a pilot, so watch for how many clients take it up.
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