State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund

Wall Street’s largest asset managers are increasingly competing to manage the assets backing stablecoins, a market that could swell into the trillions of dollars as digital dollars become a larger part of the financial system.

State Street Investment Management introduced the State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund on Tuesday, a government money market fund designed specifically for stablecoin issuers operating under the framework established by the GENIUS Act.

The fund’s introduction comes as traditional financial (TradFi) firms race to position themselves as key providers of reserve management services for stablecoin issuers. Stablecoins, which are typically pegged to the U.S. dollar, are backed by reserves that often include Treasury bills, cash and money market funds. As issuance grows, so does the pool of assets generating management fees for fund providers.

The fund’s initial investors include State Street Bank and Trust Company and Anchorage Digital, the crypto-focused bank that holds a federal charter in the United States.

Stablecoins have become one of the most sought-after opportunities in digital assets for traditional finance firms. Major asset managers, custodians and banks have spent the past year rolling out products aimed at tokenized cash markets and reserve management infrastructure.