Federal Reserve boardroom scene contrasting Bitcoin's 1250% risk weight against gold bar under Basel rules.
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Breaking: Bitcoin Advocates Fight Fed’s ‘Toxic’ 1250% Basel Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 13, 2026. The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) launched a formal campaign today against what it calls the “toxic” treatment of Bitcoin under impending U.S. banking regulations. This decisive move targets the Federal Reserve’s upcoming proposal to implement the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s international capital framework, which assigns Bitcoin a punitive […]

Bitcoin regulatory challenge: symbolic scale weighing Bitcoin against traditional banking assets under Basel framework scrutiny
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Breaking: Bitcoin Advocates Challenge Fed’s ‘Toxic’ 1250% Basel Risk Weight

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) launched a formal campaign today to overturn what it calls “toxic” regulatory treatment of Bitcoin under international banking standards. This decisive move comes as the U.S. Federal Reserve prepares to issue proposals implementing the Basel framework for bank capital requirements, which currently assigns Bitcoin […]

Federal Reserve guidance on tokenized securities capital requirements for blockchain-based financial instruments
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Breaking: US Regulators Confirm Tokenized Securities Face Same Capital Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 15, 2026. The Federal Reserve, alongside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), issued groundbreaking guidance today clarifying that tokenized securities will receive identical capital treatment to traditional financial instruments. This long-awaited regulatory clarity represents a watershed moment for blockchain integration into mainstream […]

Federal Reserve banking infrastructure with cryptocurrency integration representing Kraken's master account access
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Breaking: Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account as Trump Nominates Pro-Crypto Chair

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark development for cryptocurrency regulation, the U.S. Federal Reserve granted Kraken Financial a limited-purpose master account on Wednesday, making the crypto exchange the first digital asset company to gain direct access to the central bank’s payment infrastructure. The unprecedented move coincided with President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Fed Governor […]

Zerohash applies for a national trust bank charter for digital asset custody and regulated crypto services.
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Breaking: Zerohash Seeks U.S. Trust Bank Charter in Major Crypto Regulation Push

In a definitive move signaling the maturation of cryptocurrency markets, digital asset infrastructure provider Zerohash has formally applied for a national trust bank charter from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The application, filed in Washington D.C. this week, represents a strategic pivot by the firm to operate under comprehensive […]

Jamie Dimon stablecoin yield debate contrasting traditional banking with digital assets regulation
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Breaking: Digital Adviser Exposes Jamie Dimon’s Stablecoin Yield Misrepresentation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 15, 2026. The simmering debate over stablecoin regulation erupted into public confrontation today when digital assets adviser Patrick Witt directly challenged JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s characterization of interest-bearing stablecoins. Witt’s detailed rebuttal centers on what he calls a fundamental misrepresentation of how stablecoin yields differ from traditional bank deposit interest, […]

OCC building representing regulatory decision on World Liberty Financial bank charter application
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OCC Defies Senator Warren’s Demands, Proceeds with World Liberty Financial Bank Charter Review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 15, 2025 – The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has firmly rejected Senator Elizabeth Warren’s call for a special investigation into World Liberty Financial’s bank charter application, choosing instead to proceed with its standard evaluation process. This decision represents a significant development in the ongoing regulatory debate […]

Belarus cryptocurrency banks legislation enables regulated digital asset institutions in Eastern Europe
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Belarus Cryptocurrency Banks: Revolutionary Legislation Opens Eastern Europe’s First Regulated Crypto Banking Sector

MINSK, Belarus – December 2024 marks a pivotal moment for Eastern Europe’s financial landscape as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signs groundbreaking legislation permitting the establishment of cryptocurrency banks. This revolutionary move creates the region’s first regulated framework for digital asset banking institutions, fundamentally transforming how cryptocurrencies integrate with traditional financial systems. The new law, reported […]

Elizabeth Warren demands WLFI bank charter halt over Trump conflict of interest in cryptocurrency banking
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Explosive Demand: Warren Urges Immediate Halt to WLFI Bank Charter Over Trump’s Unprecedented Conflict of Interest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2025: In a dramatic escalation of regulatory scrutiny, Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded an immediate suspension of the WorldLibertyFinancial bank charter process, citing what she describes as an “unprecedented” financial conflict of interest involving former President Donald Trump. This explosive development comes as cryptocurrency banking faces its most significant ethical test […]