In Coinbase crypto news today, the exchange, via its Asset Management arm, has launched the Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy (ticker CUSHY), targeting institutional investors seeking yields from stablecoin lending.

The fund uses USDC for capital calls and distributions across Ethereum, Solana, and Base blockchains. Similar to BlackRock’s BUIDL, CUSHY aims to compete in the tokenized treasury market but focuses on credit-oriented yields.

COINBASE LAUNCHES CUSHY TOKENIZED STABLECOIN CREDIT FUND ON SUPERSTATE'S FUNDOS, ACROSS ETHEREUM, SOLANA, AND BASE@coinbase Asset Management launched the Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy (CUSHY) on Thursday, a tokenized credit fund targeting institutional investors with a… pic.twitter.com/yqrqa62I1x

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This launch comes amid a market with $300Bn in stablecoin supply and a tripled monthly transaction volume of $1.2 trillion, reflecting a shift towards blockchain-native settlement infrastructure.

With the launch of CUSHY, Bitcoin USD is trading at around $77,000, up +1.2% on the day as trading volume over the past 24 hours surged past $30Bn.

SOURCE: TradingView CUSHY Fund Structure: Tokenized Share Classes, USDC Settlement, and the Private Credit Bridge

CUSHY is a private credit fund for accredited institutional investors, focused on generating returns through stablecoin lending in over-collateralized DeFi protocols with algorithmically determined interest rates.

Coinbase Asset Management collaborates with Apollo Global Management for loan origination, including digital collateral and lending to neobanks and stablecoin issuers.

Built on Project Diamond, Coinbase’s smart-contract platform automates compliance, onboarding, audits, and dividend distribution, enabling near real-time settlement of tokenized shares and continuous on-chain transparency.

Anthony Bassili, President of Coinbase Asset Management, emphasizes that “Stablecoins are the bedrock of the next financial era.”

FundOS supports multi-chain equity token issuance across Ethereum, Solana, and Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 chain. Superstate CEO Robert Leshner notes this multi-chain approach aims to expand into decentralized finance, reflecting CUSHY’s broader distribution goals and aligning with the evolving tokenized securities landscape in traditional finance.

JUST IN: @coinbase Asset Management has launched CUSHY on $Solana, a tokenized stablecoin credit strategy for qualified and institutional investors, with tokenized shares powered by @Superstate. pic.twitter.com/mcyoUjT9pp

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Coinbase Crypto News: BUIDL vs. CUSHY – How the Two Institutional RWA Products Compare on Structure and Yield Profile

BlackRock’s BUIDL, launched in March 2024 on Ethereum and later expanded, invests in short-duration U.S. Treasury securities and repo agreements, resembling an on-chain money market with minimal credit risk and a yield tied to the federal funds rate.

Institutional investors, such as Ondo Finance, have helped it achieve significant AUM, making it a benchmark tokenized fund product. BUIDL performs well in high-rate environments but may underperform as rates decline.

CUSHY, on the other hand, focuses on private credit spreads and stablecoin lending rates, which are less affected by Fed rate changes and may yield more during rate cuts.

Its USDC-based mechanism streamlines capital calls and distributions, while an over-collateralized structure mitigates counterparty risks compared to unregulated DeFi platforms. Supporters view CUSHY as providing institutional-grade credit exposure with on-chain efficiency that BUIDL lacks.

However, critics point out that private credit carries higher risks and illiquidity premiums than Treasuries, along with smart contract vulnerabilities absent in BUIDL.

SOURCE: rwa.xyz Tokenized Private Credit Market Context: RWA Growth, Institutional Demand, and Where Coinbase Is Entering

The tokenized RWA market is expanding into private credit, real estate, and trade finance, with on-chain RWA value surpassing $15Bn by early 2026.

The growth of private credit is driven by institutional yield-seeking amid narrow public fixed-income spreads. The GENIUS Act’s progress in the US Senate supports USDC-denominated fund infrastructure for regulated institutions.

With this Coinbase crypto news dropping, the exchange is entering a competitive landscape that includes Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund and Ondo Finance’s tokenized treasury products.

CUSHY differentiates itself by focusing on private credit, competing with Apollo, Hamilton Lane, and KKR. Invesco’s adoption of FundOS underscores growing standardization in the infrastructure layer.

While stablecoin-native products raise regulatory concerns for traditional banks, they mainly create competition in asset management.

Jim Hiltner of Superstate describes FundOS as “the connective tissue” linking on-chain demand with experienced asset managers, viewing it as infrastructure rather than a competitor.

SOURCE: CoinGecko Coinbase Crypto Tokenized Credit Fund Snapshot: Key Terms, Structure, and What to Watch

CUSHY (Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy) is a private credit fund by Coinbase Asset Management and Apollo Global Management, focusing on stablecoin lending.

Tokenized share classes are issued via Superstate’s FundOS on Ethereum, Solana, and Base, with USDC for settlements. Investment thresholds and target yields are undisclosed; settlements occur in near real-time, unlike the typical T+2 structure.

Three key factors will influence CUSHY’s success: initial AUM figures post-institutional subscription, the timeline for passage of the GENIUS Act to provide USDC regulatory clarity, and the adoption rate of FundOS by other asset managers. The first AUM figure for CUSHY is anticipated 90 days after subscriptions open.

Disclaimer: The author does not hold or have a position in any securities discussed in the article. All stock prices were quoted at the time of writing.

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