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President Donald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase within weeks, accusing the banking giant of improperly cutting off his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events. Trump Signals Legal Showdown With JPMorgan Over ‘Debanking’ Trump made the announcement on Jan. 17, 2026, stating that the bank “incorrectly and inappropriately debanked” him following … Read more
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on Friday, legalizing the existence of crypto banks. First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank, Alexander Yegorov, stated that the first institution of this kind might appear in six months. Belarus Opens to Crypto Banking With President Lukashenko’s Latest Decree Belarus is taking action to … Read more
KBC’s Bolero launches regulated buy‑and‑sell crypto trading for Belgian retail investors starting week of 16 February. KBC Group announces that, beginning the week of 16 February 2026, private investors in Belgium can buy and sell crypto assets via Bolero, the bank’s online execution‑only investment platform, under the European Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR); KBC has … Read more
State Street Corp., a massive Boston-based custody bank overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets, is stepping further into digital assets with plans to roll out a suite of tokenized financial products aimed squarely at institutional clients. State Street Joins Tokenization Drive as Custody Banks Eye Digital Assets According to a Bloomberg report, State Street … Read more
DZ BANK secures BaFin MiCAR approval for its “meinkrypto” platform, enabling cooperative banks to offer crypto trading. DZ BANK received MiCAR approval from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in late December 2025 to operate its crypto platform “meinkrypto,” developed with IT provider Atruvia and integrated into the VR banking app for primary institutions of … Read more
Clearbank partners with Taurus to deploy Taurus-Protect as wallet infrastructure for stablecoin-related services. Clearbank and Taurus announce a strategic agreement in London and Geneva on 13 January 2026, under which Clearbank has selected Taurus-Protect to serve as its wallet infrastructure provider to support digital asset services for Clearbank clients. The firms say the integration targets … Read more
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position the firm to operate as a U.S.-regulated payments platform, bringing fiat … Read more
Precious metals analyst Lynette Zang has warned that the global financial order is shifting away from legal norms toward coercive power, arguing in a 2026 outlook interview that bank bail-ins, asset seizures, and renewed gold confiscation risks are increasingly plausible in this day in age. Zang Warns of Rising Risk Following U.S. Bank Failures In … Read more
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is seeking a national trust bank charter to consolidate issuance, custody, and conversion of its fast-growing USD1 stablecoin under federal supervision, targeting rising institutional demand for compliant digital dollar infrastructure. World Liberty Financial Moves to Expand USD1 Under Federal Oversight TWorld Liberty Financial announced Jan. 7 that its affiliate WLTC Holdings … Read more
A $360 billion U.S. banking revenue stream faces pressure as lawmakers revisit stablecoin rewards, a move Coinbase warns could reshape dollar payments, ignite competition in fees, and accelerate commerce moving onchain across the U.S. financial system. Stablecoin Rewards Aren’t a Banking Crisis—They’re a Payments Revolution Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shared on social media … Read more
