Western Alliance Bank Launches WA VenueX Institutional Platform for Blockchain-Based Finance

Western Alliance Bank launches WA VenueX, an institutional financial platform providing 24/7 real-time U.S. dollar liquidity and settlement for digital asset businesses. Since its initial rollout in 2026, the platform has processed billions in transactions for stablecoin minting and redemption. Coinbase utilizes the network to support its 24/7 operations. Western Alliance Bank plans to expand the platform to include custody, financing, and tokenization services.

WA VenueX platform launch

• ▪WA VenueX Network operates as a 24/7 U.S. dollar instant settlement network for approved institutional digital asset businesses.
• ▪Western Alliance Bank announced the launch of WA VenueX, an institutional financial platform providing real-time U.S. dollar liquidity and supporting digital asset activity.

Real-time USD settlement infrastructure

• ▪WA VenueX Network enables continuous, real-time U.S. dollar settlement, allowing network participants to move capital without traditional banking cutoff or business-day settlement windows.
• ▪Since its initial rollout earlier in 2026, WA VenueX has processed billions of dollars in transaction volume for stablecoin minting, redemption, and liquidity rebalancing.

Digital asset banking strategy

• ▪Western Alliance Bank enters the WA VenueX launch with nearly five years of digital asset banking experience and approximately 150 institutional clients.
• ▪WA VenueX supports Western Alliance Bank's deposit remixing efforts and the S-curve funding growth strategy outlined at the bank's Investor Day in May 2026.

Institutional client adoption

• ▪Coinbase utilizes WA VenueX as part of Coinbase's 24/7 operating model to access around-the-clock U.S. dollar liquidity.
• ▪WA VenueX Network is currently available to select Digital Assets clients of Western Alliance Bank, with integration supported via API.

Planned custody capabilities

• ▪Planned capabilities for the WA VenueX platform include support for stablecoin-related workflows and digital asset-backed financing.
• ▪Western Alliance Bank is developing digital asset custody and financing capabilities for WA VenueX, which will be introduced in phases.

Future tokenization services

• ▪WA VenueX is designed to help firms manage liquidity and deploy capital across fiat and tokenized asset structures in the future.
• ▪Western Alliance Bank plans to integrate tokenization and programmable financial services into the WA VenueX platform over the coming months.

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