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US Community Banks Are Shrinking—Crypto Could Be the Cure, Says Digital Chamber

US Community Banks Are Shrinking—Crypto Could Be the Cure, Says Digital Chamber

U.S. community banks face extinction-level risk as they ignore crypto rails and real-time payment tech, warns top digital asset advocate. Crypto Offers Lifeline as US Community Banks Continue to Shrink Cody Carbone, newly appointed chief executive officer of the Digital Chamber, voiced concern Wednesday on social media platform X about the accelerating decline of community […]

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OCC Declares US Banking System ‘Well Positioned’ to Embrace Crypto

OCC Declares US Banking System ‘Well Positioned’ to Embrace Crypto

The U.S. banking system is officially primed for a digital evolution as the OCC confirms its readiness to support blockchain, stablecoins, and crypto-powered financial services. OCC Endorses Crypto Future for US Banks, Calling System ‘Well Positioned’ The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the federal agency that supervises national banks and federal savings

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Standard Chartered to Provide Banking Services for Digital Asset Prime Broker Falconx’s Institutional Clients

Standard Chartered to Provide Banking Services for Digital Asset Prime Broker Falconx’s Institutional Clients

Falconx, an institutional digital asset prime broker, announced a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered. In the initial phase of the collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to Falconx globally, enhancing the platform’s offerings for institutional clients. The partnership will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure, allowing Falconx to access a wide

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Banks Just Got the Green Light: OCC Clears Crypto Trading Role

Banks Just Got the Green Light: OCC Clears Crypto Trading Role

U.S. banks get green light to expand crypto services with fresh OCC guidance fueling regulatory clarity and innovation in digital assets. New OCC Guidance Expands Crypto Role for Banks The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on May 7 the release of Interpretive Letter 1184, offering fresh guidance that reaffirms national banks’

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.82T Stablecoin Boom Set to Speedrun Banking History, Says A16z

$1.82T Stablecoin Boom Set to Speedrun Banking History, Says A16z

Andreessen Horowitz’s A16z crypto reports stablecoin volumes soaring to $1.82 trillion, igniting a payments revolution and accelerating adoption of instant, low-cost global finance infrastructure. $1.82 Trillion Stablecoin Explosion Sets off Payment Revolution in Global Finance Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division, A16z crypto, highlighted a sharp rise in stablecoin activity in an April 25 editorial, reporting that

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Morgan Stanley Plans To Offer Bitcoin And Crypto Trading To E-Trade Clients

Morgan Stanley Plans To Offer Bitcoin And Crypto Trading To E-Trade Clients

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Plans To Offer Bitcoin And Crypto Trading To E-Trade Clients Bloomberg reports that the Wall Street giant is in the early stages of planning to add spot Bitcoin and crypto trading capabilities to its ETrade brokerage platform. The project aims to allow ETrade’s retail clients to buy and sell popular crypto

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SoFi to Relaunch Crypto Services by 2025 After Regulatory Shift

SoFi to Relaunch Crypto Services by 2025 After Regulatory Shift

Key Notes SoFi Technologies plans to relaunch its cryptocurrency services by late 2025, reversing its decision from 2023. Recent OCC guidance has eased regulations, enabling banks like SoFi to offer expanded crypto services. The bank aims to integrate blockchain technology into various financial products. US digital bank SoFi Technologies is set to reintroduce cryptocurrency services

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Bunq Launches Crypto Investing in Banking App, Expanding Services Across Europe and Beyond

Bunq Launches Crypto Investing in Banking App, Expanding Services Across Europe and Beyond

On April 29, 2025, Bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, announced the launch of Bunq Crypto, enabling users to invest in cryptocurrencies directly through its secure banking app. Initially available in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium, the service will gradually expand to the entire European Economic Area, as well as the

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