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51 Weekly Briefing Feb 2026

Bank-Issued Stablecoins Are Coming Faster Than Consensus Expects

While Circle and Tether dominate the stablecoin narrative, a parallel infrastructure is emerging inside the banking system that most coverage has missed entirely.

$717B monthly transfer volume 6 major banks in pilot 2027 live target

JPMorgan's Kinexys processed $2B in daily notional in Q4 2025. Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and SocGen have all filed or announced stablecoin initiatives under MiCA. The GENIUS Act creates a federal charter pathway that makes bank issuance viable at scale. What this means for corporate treasurers evaluating stablecoin exposure and the three operational decisions you need to make in the next two quarters before your competitors lock in infrastructure partnerships.

Marc Baumann, Founder & CEO of 51 Insights

Marc Baumann

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10 years in digital assets. Built Bitcoin Suisse from zero to $80M ARR as Head of Marketing, Comms & Public Affairs. Before that: Morgan Stanley, UBS, Credit Suisse, Accenture. I write 51 because institutional operators deserve intelligence built by someone who has sat in the room with corporate treasurers and CIOs — not someone reverse-engineering the view from public data.

Ex-Bitcoin Suisse Ex-Morgan Stanley Ex-UBS 10yr Crypto-Native

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