Coinbase announced a collaboration with payment network Thunes on October 19, 2026, to connect stablecoin infrastructure with payouts to local bank accounts and mobile wallets. Coinbase would provide the digital-asset side, while Thunes would extend access to domestic payment destinations. The announcement does not establish that all payment corridors are live or that stablecoin payments have replaced conventional banking networks.
The companies named supplier payments, gig-economy wages and remittances as potential uses. Named corridors, pricing, settlement times, recipient experience and live transaction volumes remain to be shown. Local banking partners, compliance checks and permitted currencies also limit where a particular service can operate.
