Annabelle Huang in Newsweek: Banks and the Stablecoin Game

Newsweek — January 2026

Writing for Newsweek, Altius CEO Annabelle Huang argues that banks entering stablecoins face a harder task than issuance alone. Following the GENIUS Act and a wave of bank stablecoin announcements, she makes the case that public blockchains already offer speed, global reach, and open composability, and that banks won't win simply by launching a branded token on top of legacy rails. To compete, she argues, they need to match the performance and openness of public networks rather than assume their brand and balance sheet carry the advantage forward.

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https://www.newsweek.com/big-banks-need-to-beat-public-blockchains-at-stablecoin-game-11323289