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SoFi is positioning itself as a bridge between traditional banking and cryptocurrency with the launch of a business banking platform designed to let customers manage cash and digital assets within a single system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new service, SoFi Big Business Banking<\/a>, allows firms to hold U.S. dollars in an online SoFi account and convert them into stablecoins, consolidating treasury and digital asset operations in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SoFi will execute transactions on Solana and other blockchain networks, enabling funds to move around the clock without reliance on traditional banking hours or settlement delays. A trading firm, for example, can convert dollars into digital assets and deploy that capital instantly, rather than waiting for bank wires to clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reducing Friction in the Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The offering goes beyond speed. Moving between fiat and digital currencies has long been a point of friction for crypto users, who typically rely on separate providers for banking, stablecoin issuance, and custody. SoFi\u2019s integrated interface reduces dependence on multiple intermediaries, helping to minimize delays and operational complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main benefit of blending the two is that it collapses what is usually a fragmented workflow, allowing deposits, payments, treasury settlement, and reporting to all sit under one regulated operating environment,\u201d said Joel Hugentobler<\/a>, Cryptocurrency Analyst at Javelin Strategy & Research. \u201cThat can reduce friction and move towards real-time treasury and settlement. The target audience here is businesses and platforms that already move between the two rails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A central component of the platform is SoFi\u2019s own stablecoin, SoFiUSD, launched late last year<\/a>. Alongside the coin, the company has built regulated infrastructure that connects traditional finance with on-chain systems. This framework allows banks, fintechs, and enterprise partners to issue their own white-label stablecoins using SoFi\u2019s platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move follows SoFi\u2019s decision last June to re-enter crypto trading, alongside expanding blockchain-based remittance services to more than 30 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encroaching Competition from the Crypto Side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Past attempts at white-label stablecoin offerings have largely come from crypto-focused entities, including Coinbase, Paxos, and BitGo. SoFi is betting that organizations exploring stablecoins may prefer working with a full-service bank that offers a familiar regulatory environment and a broader suite of financial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, SoFi is likely to face increasing competition from crypto firms moving into banking. Ripple recently added features to its treasury platform that allow customers to manage crypto and fiat currencies within a single system. Several crypto platforms are also pursuing banking licenses, including Coinbase, Zerohash, and Payoneer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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