The initiative sought to amend Switzerland’s constitution, requiring the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold BTC alongside gold and foreign-currency reserves. www.coindesk.com
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Executives at federally regulated banks told a Consensus Miami 2026 panel that crypto companies are increasingly seeking bank licenses as the industry …
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In brief Payward, which operates crypto exchange Kraken, filed for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of …
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Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
by shayaanby shayaanPayward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed master account. www.coindesk.com
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Morgan Stanley's Oldenburg: Bitcoin on U.S. bank balance sheets is coming, just not yet
by shayaanby shayaanMorgan Stanley launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, but Amy Oldenburg said advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have a long way …
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XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections Worldwide
by shayaanby shayaanRipple’s own top engineer has thrown cold water on one of the XRP community’s most persistent theories — that the company’s 1,700 …
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Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
by shayaanby shayaanThe ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still …
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Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield
by shayaanby shayaanThe text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but “bona fide” transactions are …
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Blockchain Association presses Fed to formalize end of reputation risk in bank oversight
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. crypto lobbying group Blockchain Association has urged the Federal Reserve to formalise the removal of “reputation risk” from bank supervision rules, …
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Crypto lobby backs formal removal of ‘reputation risk’ from bank examinations
by shayaanby shayaanUS crypto lobby group Blockchain Association has thrown its support behind the US Federal Reserve’s proposal to codify the removal of “reputation …