SoFiUSD stablecoin launch: SoFi expands bank-backed token
The post SoFiUSD stablecoin launch: SoFi expands bank-backed token appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoin growth has been fast, messy, and hard to ignore. The SoFiUSD stablecoin launch lands in the middle of that shift, as SoFi Technologies pushes a bank-backed token into a market long dominated by crypto-native issuers. The timing matters. CoinGecko stablecoin listings grew from under 50 in 2018 to nearly 400 in 2025, a sharp rise that shows how quickly dollar-linked digital assets have spread across crypto and payments. More tokens mean more capital moving through the system, and that also puts more pressure on the plumbing behind it. SoFi is betting that the next phase of the market will reward regulated infrastructure, not just speed. On May 27, the company launched SoFiUSD to all 14.7 million banking app members, giving a large retail user base direct access to a new bank-issued stablecoin built for consumer use and settlement. Stablecoin issuance keeps expanding The stab