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Glide is a financial technology company, not a bank. Glide does not hold customer funds and does not itself provide regulated financial services. Banking, payment, currency-conversion and card-issuance services are provided by licensed partner fintechs and banks, and are subject to those partners’ terms, custody arrangements and deposit-protection rules. Stablecoin and other crypto balances are not bank deposits and are not deposit-insured. Read our KYC/AML & Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Transaction Monitoring, and Data Retention policies for full details.