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Clearbank Europe has become the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiCA notification process and receive regulatory confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider. Key Takeaways: Clearbank Europe became the first Dutch credit institution to complete MiCA’s CASP notification process on April 9, 2026. The … Read more
Yield-bearing stablecoins are intensifying pressure on traditional banking by raising concerns over deposit outflows and lending capacity, as policymakers and industry groups clash over how to balance financial stability with innovation in a rapidly evolving digital asset market. Key Takeaways: American Bankers Association warns stablecoin growth to $2 trillion could drive deposit outflows. White House … Read more
Standard Chartered is moving to absorb the core crypto custody operations of its majority-owned subsidiary Zodia Custody into the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key Takeaways: Standard Chartered plans to fold Zodia Custody’s core operations into its CIB division as early as April 2026, Bloomberg reported. Zodia … Read more
Japan’s biggest financial institutions are quietly dismantling the correspondent banking system using stablecoins, and the infrastructure is already live. Key Takeaways: Japan’s Payment Services Act, revised in June 2023 and updated through 2026, created the world’s strictest stablecoin issuer rules. Project Pax, backed by MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho, targets 1 trillion yen in B2B stablecoin … Read more
Regulatory tensions rise as Coinbase’s banking ambitions draw sharp opposition, highlighting risks tied to oversight gaps and institutional integration within U.S. financial systems. Key Takeaways: U.S. banking group criticized OCC’s conditional approval of Coinbase, warning the move could expose U.S. consumers to risk. Coinbase Global’s trust plan targets institutional custody, deepening crypto ties to banking. … Read more
Coinbase has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust company charter, the company announced Thursday. Coinbase Moves Closer to Federal Crypto Custody With OCC Approval According to a Bloomberg report, the OCC granted the preliminary green light to Coinbase National Trust Company, which Coinbase filed … Read more
On Thursday, SoFi Technologies launched SoFi Big Business Banking, a platform that lets enterprises hold deposits, move money, and settle transactions in fiat and crypto around the clock from a single nationally chartered bank. SoFi Launches Big Business Banking With 24/7 Fiat and Crypto Settlement for U.S. Enterprises SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI) made the announcement … Read more
EDX Markets Holding Company, Inc. applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) this week, seeking approval to organize EDX Trust, National Association as a de novo national trust bank in Chicago. EDX Markets Holding Company Files OCC Charter Application for Crypto Trust Bank The application was made public on Wednesday, April … Read more
Bitgo and Zksync have partnered to provide a secure, blockchain-based infrastructure for banks to issue and settle tokenized deposits. On March 25, 2026, Bitgo and Zksync announced a strategic partnership to integrate institutional custody and wallet services with Prividium, a privacy-preserving blockchain platform. This collaboration enables regulated financial institutions to manage digital representations of traditional … Read more
Representatives from the digital asset industry reportedly met with the Senate Banking Committee on March 23 to review a White House-backed compromise—led by Sens. Tillis and Alsobrooks—on stablecoin rewards intended to revive the stalled CLARITY Act. The ‘Passive vs. Active’ Yield Pivot Representatives from the digital asset industry met with the U.S. Senate Banking Committee … Read more