# CFTC Registers Coinbase Clearing, Allowing USDC as Collateral and Round-the-Clock Derivatives Settlement

A stablecoin now sits inside a registered United States clearinghouse, and Coinbase separately agreed with Citigroup to build stablecoin payment rails for institutional clients.

- Published: 2026-09-29T05:41:12.286Z
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has registered Coinbase Clearing as a derivatives clearing organization, permitting it to clear fully collateralized contracts with USDC as collateral and to settle around the clock. Cointeleg…

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