Wells Fargo Files USPTO Trademark for "WFUSD" Covering Crypto Exchange and Blockchain Services

Wells Fargo filed a trademark application for "WFUSD" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 9, covering cryptocurrency exchange operations, digital payment services and blockchain verification processes, USPTO records show. The application, now listed as live and pending, spans Class 009 for downloadable software used in digital asset trading and payment processing, Class 036 for cryptocurrency trading and exchange services, and Class 042 for software-as-a-service tools supporting asset tokenization and blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The filing follows earlier reports of JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and other major U.S. banks exploring a collaborative stablecoin initiative for 2025, and comes after Wells Fargo Strategic Capital's $5 million investment in blockchain analytics firm Elliptic and its participation in a $105 million Series B round for crypto trading infrastructure startup Talos at a $1.25 billion valuation.