Banks

Highlights: OCC’s Interpretive Letter 1188 allows banks to perform riskless principal crypto transactions. Banks can now offer digital assets to clients without holding the crypto themselves. The guidance removes prior restrictions and enables broader, regulated crypto access for customers. The […]

Highlights: Argentina may let banks provide crypto services to meet growing public demand. People could use banks to safeguard money from inflation and currency problems. Bringing crypto into banks makes transactions safer and easier to monitor. Argentina’s central bank, Banco […]

Highlights: Bank of America recommends 1% to 4% crypto exposure for wealth clients on multiple platforms. BofA will guide clients on four major Bitcoin ETFs safely. Major banks expand crypto offerings as Bitcoin drops sharply to around $85,000. Bank of […]

Highlights: Banks want to stop stablecoin rewards, but Coinbase says this unfairly targets crypto.  Coinbase rejected banks’ GENIUS Act interpretation, saying it wrongly limits stablecoin payment use. Treasury warned stablecoins could shift over $6.6 trillion from banks. A new clash […]

Highlights: Standard Chartered and DCS launch DeCard to enable stablecoin spending in daily life. DeCard uses D-Vault to track payments, manage credit, and simplify crypto transactions. The card marks banks exploring real-world digital asset payments with secure, regulated solutions. Standard […]

Highlights: South Korea’s top banks are working with Naver, Kakao, and Samsung to create stablecoins and make digital payments easier. Stablecoin trading in the country has already passed 60 trillion won ($41.15 billion) even without clear laws. Regulators plan to […]

Highlights: Japan’s FSA reportedly backs the collaboration of three of the country’s biggest banks to issue stablecoins. The Japanese regulatory body wants to test whether the nation’s regulatory framework can support stablecoins jointly issued by multiple banking groups. The FSA […]

Highlights: Charles Schwab confirms crypto trading launch in early 2026 with investor support plans. CEO Rick Wurster says no regulatory hurdles are stopping Schwab’s crypto expansion plans. Schwab plans to begin with pilot testing before offering crypto trading to all […]

Highlights: Coinbase says stablecoins are mainly used globally, not threatening U.S. banks or lending. Coinbase policy chief said most users are outside the U.S. using stablecoins for safety. The firm said banks can use stablecoins to make their services better. […]

Highlights: Custodia and Vantage introduce a blockchain platform that lets banks issue secure tokenized deposits. The system allows banks to manage wallets holding both digital deposits and stablecoins. The system ensures secure transactions and protects deposits using SOC 2 compliance […]

Highlights: Japan’s FSA may permit banks to acquire and hold cryptocurrencies for investment purposes. The regulator also considers allowing banks to register as cryptocurrency exchange operators. Over 12 million crypto accounts already exist in Japan, underscoring regulatory urgency. Japan’s top […]

Highlights: Standard Chartered analysts say up to $1 trillion could shift from emerging market banks to stablecoins. They note stablecoins act as digital USD accounts, offering 24/7 access and lower risk than local bank deposits.  They highlight that countries like […]