Wells Fargo has filed a trademark application for the stablecoin "WFUSD" with the USPTO

Following in the footsteps of Circle's USDC

Wells Fargo & Company has filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to register the trademark "WFUSD" across multiple international industry classes, according to USPTO public filings updated March 11, 2026. This filing covers financial services, including:

• Issuing and managing cryptocurrencies

• Bank transfers and electronic payments

• Cryptocurrency and blockchain-based financial services

• Prepaid storage value accounts and tools

• Foreign exchange transactions and cross-border payment processing.

The application was filed on the basis of Intention to Use (Section 1(b)), meaning that Wells Fargo has not yet launched any product under the name "WFUSD" but intends to do so commercially. The trademark is explicitly stated for use in relation to "digital tokens representing fiat currency" and "digital assets of stable value," strongly suggesting that the bank is preparing to issue or support a USD-pegged stablecoin or tokenized deposit product branded as WFUSD.

Wells Fargo has not issued an official comment, but the filing is consistent with the bank's ongoing blockchain and digital asset trials, including participation in the Regulated Responsibility Network (RLN) pilot program for tokenized commercial bank currencies and previous trials of programmable payments on private DLT networks.

Banks Accelerate Stablecoin and Tokenization Testing

Traditional financial institutions have recently stepped up their research into stablecoins and tokenized cryptocurrencies. Banks are exploring blockchain-based payment layers that could be faster and more efficient than traditional payment systems.

These initiatives aim to address several long-standing inefficiencies in global finance, including:

• Cross-border payments are slow.

• High transaction costs

• Fragmented banking network

• Limited operating hours at traditional financial markets

Blockchain-based payment systems have the potential to enable near-instantaneous transactions, operating 24 hours a day.

Competition is increasing in the stablecoin sector.

The stablecoin market has grown rapidly over the past few years, becoming a core component of the digital asset economy. Leading tokens like Tether and USD Coin dominate this sector, supporting transactions, payments, and decentralized finance applications.

However, financial institutions are increasingly exploring their own digital versions of the dollar to compete with native cryptocurrency stablecoins.

Bank-issued stablecoins have the potential to bring about closer regulatory oversight, direct integration with the banking system, increased institutional confidence, and compliance with financial regulations.

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