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Custodia renews bid for Fed master account in rehearing push at Tenth Circuit
16.12.2025
Custodia Bank is asking the full Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the US Fed’s decision denying it a master account, which would allow it to process payments directly
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”
Visa brings Circle's USDC settlement to U.S. banks following $3.5 billion stablecoin pilot
16.12.2025
Initial participants include Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, which are settling with Visa in USDC over the Solana blockchain
PayPal, issuer of PYUSD, applies for Utah industrial bank license
16.12.2025
The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts
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
Anchorage Digital Buys Securitize’s RIA Platform to Expand Wealth Management Business
15.12.2025
The bank has bought the Securitize For Advisors unit, bringing the RIA-focused crypto wealth management platform in-house
Bitcoin Miner IREN’s 47% Slide Flagged as a Buying Opportunity by B. Riley
15.12.2025
The bank kept its buy rating on the stock and $74 target, citing a Microsoft GPU ramp and ample funding options
Prediction Markets Are Quietly Turning Into a New Asset Class, Citizens Says
15.12.2025
The bank said event markets are still tiny versus stocks but are rapidly expanding beyond sports into macro and policy risk
Nubank Seeks to Acquire Traditional Bank to Satisfy Brazilian Regulatory Requirements
15.12.2025
According to recent reports, Nubank is strategically pursuing the acquisition of a small bank in Brazil, driven by new regulatory restrictions that prohibit fintech companies from using banking-related names without an official banking license. As an alternative approach, the company could also...
JPMorgan Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum as Wall Street Moves Onchain: Report
15.12.2025
The $4 trillion U.S. bank is the latest financial giant in rolling out tokenized MMF onchain, joining BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity
Coinbase Update, U.S. Jobs, Bank of Japan: Crypto Week Ahead
15.12.2025
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 15
Brazil to Revise Regulatory Guidelines for VASP Information Reporting to Central Bank
15.12.2025
The Central Bank of Brazil will issue a comprehensive new provision mandating that Virtual Asset Service Providers report specific required data, precisely defining the information these companies must disclose. The new regulatory instruction aims to standardize compliance mechanisms for...
Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond Using Euroclear’s DLT Platform
15.12.2025
The deal achieved T+0 settlement on a permissioned distributed ledger rather than a public blockchain, reflecting a growing regional shift toward regulated digital bond infrastructure
Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says
15.12.2025
Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth
BOJ Hike Watch: Why Japan’s Next Move Has Traders on Edge Worldwide
14.12.2025
Eyes are now on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as the central bank is poised to make a bold move next week, raising its short-term interbank rate and sending shockwaves through global markets. BOJ Rate Hike Countdown: Markets Say the Odds Are Nearly Locked In Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve trimmed...
Brazil’s Largest Bank Updates Bitcoin Portfolio Recommendations
14.12.2025
Itau, Brazil’s largest bank, now recommends allocating up to 3% of investment portfolios to bitcoin, despite the cryptocurrency’s underwhelming performance in 2025. The bank’s recent report emphasizes bitcoin’s potential as a portfolio diversifier and hedge against fluctuations in Brazilian reais....
Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks
13.12.2025
The recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of America suggesting small portfolio allocations to the largest cryptocurrency
Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
13.12.2025
Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy
Brazil’s largest private bank advises investors to allocate 3% to Bitcoin in 2026
13.12.2025
Brazil’s largest private bank says Bitcoin can improve portfolio diversification and hedge currency risk despite a volatile year for the asset
Circle, Ripple, Bitgo, Fidelity, and Paxos Conditionally Approved for National Trust Banks
13.12.2025
Federal regulators moved crypto deeper into U.S. banking as the OCC conditionally approved five digital-asset trust banks, signaling growing confidence in federally supervised crypto custody, payments and blockchain-based financial services. Federal Banking Access Expands as 5 Crypto-Linked Trust...