EDX Markets, a major cryptocurrency exchange built by Wall Street giants, has taken a decisive step toward reshaping how institutions hold digital assets. The firm has formally applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter. This move, confirmed in an OCC filing dated March 2026, aims […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 27, 2026 — A landmark Federal Reserve decision granting Kraken Financial direct access to the U.S. payment system has triggered intense congressional scrutiny, with Representative Maxine Waters demanding full transparency from the Kansas City Fed about the unprecedented approval for a crypto-native company. Kraken Master Account Approval Faces Congressional Inquiry Federal […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 pioneering 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 […]
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 exceptional move coincided with President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Fed Governor […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
MINSK, Belarus – December 2024 marks a major moment for Eastern Europe’s financial market as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signs original 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 […]
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