Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) said on
Wednesday it had formed a new unit focused on digital assets and
money movement to speed up development as well as grow the
revenue from emerging digital products and services.
Jamie Walker, a U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) veteran of more than 20 years,
will lead the new unit.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
The goal of the new organization is to develop digital
products and make more money from the growing areas in finance
such as stablecoin issuance, cryptocurrency custody, asset
tokenization and digital money movement.
KEY QUOTE
"Clients increasingly want to understand how digital assets
can help them safely move money, store deposits and use
tokenized assets, among other potential use cases," said Dominic
Venturo, chief digital officer at U.S. Bancorp ( USB ).
CONTEXT
More companies have been trying to cash in on better crypto
prices and U.S. President Donald Trump's support for the crypto
industry.