Coinbase stock advances 4% after Facebook taps it for Novi pilot

• Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) stock jumps 4.1% in premarket trading after Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) chooses the cryptocurrency exchange as its custody partner for a pilot of Novi, Facebook’s new digital wallet.
• Novi users who can participate in the pilot can acquire Pax Dollar (USDP) through their Novi account; Novi will hold the asset on deposit with Coinbase Custody. Novi users will then be able to transfer USDP between each other instantaneously, Coinbase (COIN) said.
• Coinbase (COIN) Custody, which manages $180B (as of June 30) of crypto assets, is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services and is a fiduciary under New York state banking law. Novi users will also benefit from Coinbase Custody’s insurance program, which includes a $320M commercial crime policy, the company said.