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Fold Expands to All 50 US States After Bitgo Receives OCC Banking Charter
18.12.2025
Fold has secured nationwide consumer bitcoin access in the United States through a single federally supervised trust framework, following a partnership tied to Bitgo Bank & Trust’s newly granted Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charter. Bitcoin Platform Fold Achieves Nationwide...
What if crypto's U.S. market structure effort just never gets there?
18.12.2025
Guessing the direction of Congress is akin to long-range weather prediction, with so many variables in play, and the industry's fate depends on a break in the storm
U.S. FDIC proposes first U.S. stablecoin rule to emerge from GENIUS Act
16.12.2025
The banking regulator began its formal rulemaking process to set up the procedures by which depository institutions can start stablecoin subsidiaries
Crypto bank Custodia files petition for a rehearing by all appellate judges
16.12.2025
The Wyoming-based cryptocurrency bank argued that the three-judge panel undermined state banking authorities, raising “serious constitutional questions”
Bank of America says U.S. banks are heading for multi-year onchain future
15.12.2025
The Wall Street firm said faster U.S. stablecoin and charter rules are pulling crypto into the regulated banking system and pushing banks toward an on-chain future
Latam Insights: Brazil’s Banking Giant Updates Bitcoin Advice, TRM Labs Highlights Venezuelan Crypto Growth
15.12.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil’s Itau recommends holding up to 3% in bitcoin, TRM Labs releases a report highlighting Venezuela’s positive crypto adoption, and El Salvador plans to roll...
Standard Chartered and Coinbase Expand Institutional Crypto Rails as Banking and Exchange Infrastructure Lock in
15.12.2025
Standard Chartered and Coinbase are pushing institutional crypto adoption forward by expanding a global digital asset partnership, signaling deeper integration between regulated banking infrastructure and crypto-native platforms as institutional demand accelerates. Standard Chartered, Coinbase...
Five Crypto Firms Win Initial Approvals as Banks, Including Ripple, Circle, BitGo
12.12.2025
The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks
U.S. Banking Regulator Warns Wall Street on 'Debanking,' Claims Practices 'Unlawful'
10.12.2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency probed debanking of certain industries, including digital assets, and said it'll pursue any repeat of such activity
Teacher’s Union Says U.S. Senate Crypto Bill Puts Pensions and Economy at Risk: CNBC
10.12.2025
The AFT said the bill is “irresponsible” and “reckless,” putting pensions of working families at risk and paving the way for the next financial crisis
OCC Signals Major Shift With Crypto Charters Poised to Reshape Banking
10.12.2025
Rising confidence in crypto’s role in U.S. banking gained traction as the OCC signaled openness to chartering digital-asset firms, underscoring that modern trust bank activity and financial competitiveness increasingly hinge on integrating emerging technologies. OCC Signals Expanding Pathways...
Michael Saylor Urges Middle East to Become the 'Switzerland of Bitcoin Banking'
9.12.2025
The executive chairman of Strategy pitched BTC-backed banking and yield products as a $200 trillion opportunity at the Bitcoin MENA conference
Most Influential: Brandon and Howard Lutnick
9.12.2025
The world's biggest stablecoin issuer struggled to maintain banking relationships for a few years and faced accusations it wasn't fully backing its circulating tokens — then one of the world's biggest financial firms, Cantor Fitzgerald, became its custodian
PNC Bank Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Access for Private Clients After 2025 Reveal
9.12.2025
The Coinbase-backed feature, first announced in July, lets PNC clients buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly in their digital banking accounts
Saylor pitches Bitcoin-backed banking system to nation-states
8.12.2025
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Strategy CEO said nations could use Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit markets to offer regulated accounts with higher yields
U.S. Regulator Pushes Back on Banks Fighting Crypto's Pursuit of Trust Charters
8.12.2025
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould spoke at an industry event in Washington, arguing that the OCC won't resist crypto because of banker complaints
French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading: Report
7.12.2025
BPCE will let millions of customers buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC directly inside its banking apps
French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients
6.12.2025
The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq
Russian Banking Giant VTB to Become Country's First to Offer Spot Crypto Trading: Report
5.12.2025
In 2026, VTB plans to be the first Russian bank to allow clients access to spot crypto trading services
Sony Bank Could Issue USD Stablecoin in U.S. Next Year: Nikkei
1.12.2025
The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group envisages the stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime