PNC ROLLS OUT DIRECT BITCOIN TRADING FOR HIGH-NET-WORTH CLIENTS

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PNC Bank launched direct spot bitcoin trading for private bank clients through Coinbase integration, enabling purchases funded from existing accounts with crypto positions appearing alongside traditional investments as the first major US lender offering direct asset trading versus passive ETFs. The move is a customer retention strategy that prevents migration to fintech platforms rather than immediate demand response. Expansion to institutional accounts, nonprofits, endowments, and foundations has been planned for early 2026. The launch extends Coinbase's push to supply crypto infrastructure to banks, avoiding internal buildouts while PNC provides banking and treasury services to Coinbase in return.