$SOFIE
A U.S. national bank has moved deposits on-chain to earn interest: SoFi announced SoFi Earn, tokenized deposits with a 4.40% APY and FDIC insurance.
Announced on October 22, SoFi says it is the first—and currently the only—national bank in the U.S. to offer tokenized deposits to retail customers. 1 SOFIE = $1 in bank deposits, with a 4.40% APY (variable; data as of October 20). FDIC coverage is generally capped at $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category. When needed, you can convert SOFIE 1:1 into SoFi’s own stablecoin, SoFiUSD, to buy crypto or transfer it on-chain 24/7. Once converted to a stablecoin, it no longer counts as a deposit and is no longer covered by FDIC insurance. Note: SOFIE is not a payment stablecoin. It is currently being rolled out to SoFi Crypto users, with the rollout expected to be complete before November.
The angle: bullish on the retail adoption of “tokenized bank deposits”—don’t lump it in with exchange-issued altcoins.
Would you rather park your idle cash in SOFIE to earn 4.40%, or leave it sitting in a stablecoin earning nothing?
Disclaimer: This analysis is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice!
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