U.S. banking agency gives blockchain bank OpenReserve initial OK to operate
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted a provisional charter to the new full-service bank, adding it to the growing mix of crypto-native institutions.
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SoFi, Kraken tie up as crypto and banking push into each other's turf
Kraken is joining SoFi’s settlement network and list SoFiUSD as the companies link traditional banking with crypto markets.
U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network
The “BankChain Alliance” is aiming for a 2027 launch, and would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits inside the banking system’s regulatory sphere.
Senate Banking Committee plans to hold Clarity Act hearing on Thursday
The Senate Banking Committee plans to hold its long-awaited markup hearing for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (otherwise known as the Clarity Act) on Thursday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. The Clarity Act was largely in limbo after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong… Read More
Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
Crypto trade groups called for a markup of key market structure legislation within hours of U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) releasing a compromise text Friday on stablecoin yield in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the final major sticking point in… Read More
BTC’s next bull run to be driven by banking and digital credit, says Strategy’s Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), believes bitcoin likely bottomed in early February at $60,000. Speaking at a recent Mizuho event, Saylor reiterated his long-held view that bottoms aren’t necessarily about valuations but are driven by seller exhaustion, analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins… Read More