# Goldman, Citi and Global Banks Commit $270 Million to Challenge Crypto’s Stablecoin Giants

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/goldman-citi-and-global-banks-commit-270-million-to-challenge-cryptos-stablecoin-giants/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:33:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:38:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Decrypt
- Original article: https://decrypt.co/382953/goldman-citi-global-banks-270-million-challenge-crypto-stablecoin-giants
- Topics: Business, Crypto

## Key points

- Banks commit about $270 million to develop a dollar stablecoin.
- Project Faro is targeting launch in the first half of 2027.
- Tether and Circle currently hold about 85% of the market.

## Summary

A consortium of global banks, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Santander and Deutsche Bank, has committed about $270 million to develop a dollar-backed stablecoin. The five-year funding plan moves the project from early discussions towards building a company, signalling that established banks intend to compete in a market currently led by crypto-focused issuers.

Known as Project Faro, the planned US-incorporated company is still seeking a chief executive and has not settled on a final name; it is targeting a launch in the first half of 2027. The wider group includes 21 financial institutions and aims to meet US and, where relevant, EU rules. Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC currently represent about 85% of a stablecoin market worth roughly $290 billion.

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