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Atlas Launches Stablecoin Banking Accounts Amid Explosive On-Chain Payment Growth

Atlas has officially launched support for stablecoin accounts, ushering in a new era of crypto-native banking for businesses and private wealth entities in over 150 countries.

This latest development enables users to send, receive, and hold stablecoin balances with the same ease and familiarity as traditional fiat accounts; only now, the entire system runs on decentralized infrastructure.

The timing is significant, stablecoins have surged past traditional payment networks in scale, with $15.6 trillion in annualized transaction volume recorded in 2024 alone surpassing both Visa and Mastercard. Their ability to settle transactions globally, 24/7- including weekends and bank holidays makes them ideally suited for the demands of modern finance. Against this backdrop, Atlas’s stablecoin rollout reflects a strategic alignment with the sector’s momentum.

To support this expansion, Atlas has integrated with over 50 blockchain networks and more than 200 stablecoin issuers, including major players such as Circle’s USDC, Tether’s USDT, Ripple’s RLUSD, and PayPal’s PYUSD. This wide-reaching compatibility ensures clients can transact using the assets and blockchains that best meet their operational needs.

“We’re connected to whatever coin and chain your customers want to use, no friction, no delays,”

said James Robertson, Head of Product at Atlas, emphasizing the platform’s user-centric design.

Moreover, Atlas accounts now offer seamless transitions between blockchain assets and over 26 fiat currencies. Users can also earn yields of up to 11% APY on stablecoin holdings, supported by enterprise-grade controls, downloadable statements, and full on-chain reserve transparency. These reserves are backed 1:1 and secured with a $30 million insurance policy, reinforcing Atlas’s commitment to trust and compliance.

This move not only extends Atlas’s multi-currency banking capabilities but also positions the company at the heart of the digital finance revolution. With stablecoins gaining traction among institutions, Atlas emerges as a critical bridge between traditional financial systems and decentralized value networks.

Indeed, this trajectory aligns with broader market forecasts. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently projected that the stablecoin sector could balloon to a $1–$2 trillion market cap within just a few years, underscoring the vast potential still ahead.

 

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