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SoFi Reenters Crypto Market With Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading and Remittances

The fintech giant is leveraging recent interpretative rulings to restore bitcoin and ether trading alongside blockchain-powered remittance services later this year

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Overview

  • SoFi will bring back bitcoin and ethereum trading on its platform after suspending crypto services in 2023.
  • Customers will be able to send US dollars and select stablecoins via well-known blockchain networks for faster, lower-cost international remittances.
  • Planned future offerings include crypto staking, borrowing against digital assets and providing blockchain infrastructure to third parties through its Galileo platform.
  • The revival follows May guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency permitting nationally chartered banks to custody cryptocurrencies and offer stablecoin services.
  • SoFi secured its national bank charter by acquiring Golden Pacific Bank in 2021, underpinning its strategy to integrate digital assets across its one-stop shop financial services.