Klarna Partners with Coinbase for USDC Funding Solutions
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Klarna and Coinbase Partnership: Klarna has partnered with Coinbase to incorporate USDC stablecoin funding into its financing strategy, aiming to attract institutional crypto investors and diversify its funding sources.
Funding Development: The initiative is still in development and is distinct from Klarna's consumer-focused crypto efforts, which will continue to evolve in the coming year.
Launch of KlarnaUSD: Klarna plans to launch its own stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, on the Tempo blockchain in 2026, reflecting a growing trend in stablecoin payment transactions.
Industry Context: Other fintech companies, such as PayPal and SoFi, are also exploring stablecoins and blockchain technology to enhance the efficiency of money movement.
Analyst Views on COIN
Wall Street analysts forecast COIN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COIN is 361.63 USD with a low forecast of 230.00 USD and a high forecast of 440.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
25 Analyst Rating
17 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 226.930
Low
230.00
Averages
361.63
High
440.00
Current: 226.930
Low
230.00
Averages
361.63
High
440.00
About COIN
Coinbase Global, Inc. is a holding company of Coinbase, Inc. and other subsidiaries. The Company provides a platform that serves as a compliant on-ramp to the onchain economy and enables users to engage in a variety of activities with their crypto assets in both proprietary and third-party product experiences enabled by access to decentralized applications. It offers consumers their primary financial account for the cryptoeconomy; institutions a full-service prime brokerage platform with access to deep pools of liquidity across the crypto marketplace, and developers a suite of products granting access to build onchain. Its platform helps people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and global transfers. It offers products and services to various customer groups: individuals, businesses, institutions, and developers. Its transaction products consist of consumer trading, prime Trading, markets, base protocol and Coinbase wallet.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
