BNY Gives Institutions Power to Mint and Burn USDC Directly From Custody

What BNY Is Offering

The bank announced the expanded relationship with Circle Internet Group on June 29, 2026. Under the new arrangement, BNY clients can hold USDC in digital asset custody wallets at BNY and instruct Circle to convert U.S. dollars into USDC or redeem USDC back into fiat. The full cycle, from fiat to stablecoin and back, now operates within a single institutional framework.

USDC is the first stablecoin included on BNY’s Digital Asset Custody platform. BNY said it plans to add support for other stablecoin issuers over time.

BNY already serves as primary custodian of USDC reserves. The new capabilities extend that role into active stablecoin operations for clients.

Why This Matters for Institutions

BNY oversees $59.3 trillion in assets under custody and administration as of Dec. 31, 2025, and counts more than 90% of Fortune 100 companies among its clients. Adding stablecoin mint and burn functions to that existing infrastructure gives institutional money managers a compliance-grade on-ramp to digital asset activity.

“As digital assets become increasingly integrated into financial markets, institutions need infrastructure that seamlessly works across traditional and blockchain-based systems,” said Carolyn Weinberg, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at BNY. “We’re expanding the ways clients can move value with the operational scale, trust and resiliency they expect from BNY.”

Circle’s Chief Commercial Officer, Kash Razzaghi, framed the deal as a natural extension of a longstanding relationship. “BNY has always been where institutional finance moves first,” he said, adding that making USDC the first stablecoin in BNY’s new offering reflects the regulatory rigor Circle has built into the token from the start.

The Bigger Picture

The move comes as U.S. stablecoin legislation, including the GENIUS Act, advances in Congress. Regulatory clarity is pushing major financial institutions to build out stablecoin infrastructure rather than wait. BNY’s decision to offer full-lifecycle USDC services positions the bank ahead of that shift.

Circle went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker CRCL. Shares jumped 1.88% following the news, but CRCL is down 30% over the last month. Its USDC stablecoin remains the second-largest dollar-denominated stablecoin by market share.

BNY’s Digital Assets platform is positioned to bridge traditional custody and cash management with blockchain-based settlement workflows. The bank has not disclosed pricing for the new stablecoin services.