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US banking and credit union groups asked the OCC to delay deciding on bank license applications from crypto firms, arguing there are “significant policy and process concerns.”

Fintech firms are poised to adopt DeFi lending due to its permissionless nature, according to the co-founder of Morpho.

The Vatican Bank has denied any link to a suspicious crypto project offering fake memberships and token sales through a fraudulent “Vatican Chamber of Trade.”

Germany’s top banks, including Deutsche Bank and Sparkassen, are entering crypto with regulated trading and custody services by 2026.

Ripple has followed Circle in looking to be its own bank after Congress moved ahead with a bill to regulate stablecoin issuers under the national bank regulator.

Only five US senators out of the 11 typically on the digital assets subcommittee were available to ask questions about a potential market structure bill.

Trump may issue an executive order to protect crypto firms from banking discrimination, ending what some call Operation Chokepoint 2.0, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The GENIUS Act is one step closer to becoming law in a development that may make stablecoin issuers key players in the US economy.

Senators questioned Brian Quintenz on prediction markets, his experiences dealing with debanking, and how he would potentially handle an entirely Republican-staffed CFTC.

The Bank of Japan’s June meeting could trigger a Bitcoin rally if it restarts quantitative easing, as bond yield concerns push institutions toward BTC as a hedge.

Société Générale’s crypto arm launches its USDCV stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana, with BNY as custodian and a global rollout aimed at trading and settlement.

Amina Bank, the Swiss crypto bank formerly known as Seba, added $801 million in assets and saw a 40% surge in derivatives revenue amid its international push.

From the BIS's Project Pine to Japan’s retail pilot, central banks are exploring how blockchain and smart contracts could enhance monetary policy.

Nicknamed “crypto dad,” Giancarlo headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission between 2017 and 2019.

Initial testing of the payment and banking app will be limited because "extreme care" must be taken when people's savings are involved, Elon Musk wrote on X.