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Coinbase Goes All-In on USDC on Hyperliquid: P2P Merchants, Watch Your Spreads
P2P MarketsNeutral1 min readMay 14, 2026Crypto.news

Coinbase Goes All-In on USDC on Hyperliquid: P2P Merchants, Watch Your Spreads

Coinbase just inked a deal to become the official USDC treasury deployer on Hyperliquid. This isn't just about stablecoins; it's about locking down DeFi infrastructure and potentially rerouting P2P volume.

Coinbase is now the official USDC treasury deployer on Hyperliquid, a move that injects massive stablecoin liquidity directly into the DeFi ecosystem.

This partnership solidifies Coinbase's aggressive push to embed its USDC stablecoin into the core infrastructure of decentralized finance.

Coinbase will deploy USDC treasury assets, and Native Markets is granting them purchasing rights for USDH-branded assets, signaling a significant capital flow.

Expect shifts in stablecoin demand and supply dynamics on Binance P2P and Bybit P2P as traders react to this concentrated USDC push into a growing DeFi platform.

This strategic play will either boost USDC dominance or create arbitrage opportunities for sharp P2P merchants.