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Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody
28.1.2026
The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision
Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US bank charter amid crypto banking push: Report
27.1.2026
If approved, the move would let the company bypass state-by-state licensing and offer federally regulated crypto trading without taking deposits
Ripple Secures Strategic Saudi Banking Partnership as Vision 2030 Fuels Fintech Boom
27.1.2026
Ripple is pushing deeper into Saudi Arabia, teaming up with Riyad Bank’s innovation arm to advance blockchain adoption across payments, custody and tokenization as the Kingdom accelerates its Vision 2030 financial modernization drive. Ripple Ignites Saudi Fintech Ambitions Through Riyad Bank...
Days of our market structure bills: State of Crypto
24.1.2026
We have a new draft and fresh questions
Brazil Streamlines Rules for Banking Institutions Entering The Crypto Market
23.1.2026
The Central Bank of Brazil issued new rules for banking institutions and brokers operating with crypto assets in the country. IN 701/2026 establishes that these will have to be certified by an independent company to comply with established requirements, including asset segregation. Central Bank...
Swiss banking giant UBS planning to offer crypto services to specific clients
23.1.2026
UBS will gradually introduce crypto services, starting with select private clients in Switzerland, according to Bloomberg
UBS weighing crypto trading for private banking clients: Report
23.1.2026
The plan would give ultra-high net worth clients an in-house crypto on-ramp at one of the world's biggest private banks
Revolut drops takeover plans, seeks US banking license: Report
23.1.2026
Revolut is reportedly planning to apply for a US banking license through the OCC after previously considering a bank acquisition that could have required branch commitments
Revolut drops U.S. bank merger plan to seek standalone license: FT
23.1.2026
The fintech company believes a de novo banking license under the Trump administration will be faster than acquiring an existing bank, avoiding the need to maintain physical branches
Ripple Expands Into Core Banking Through DXC’s $5 Trillion Platform
23.1.2026
Ripple is pushing blockchain deeper into traditional finance through a partnership with DXC Technology, embedding crypto custody and payments into a core banking platform that underpins trillions in global deposits and millions of accounts. Ripple Breaks Into Legacy Banking Systems Through DXC’s...
Bank lobby targets stablecoin yield and open banking in policy push
22.1.2026
The American Bankers Association’s latest priorities aim to limit how digital dollars earn returns and how financial data is shared as lawmakers debate U.S. crypto market structure legislation
Crypto bill likely delayed for weeks by Banking Committee after Coinbase pulled its support
22.1.2026
The momentum for new crypto rules in Washington has slowed to a crawl and and it is not expected to resume for at least several weeks
Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds
21.1.2026
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking
Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’
21.1.2026
Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market
Revolut Applies for Banking License in Peruvian Expansion Push
20.1.2026
The company announced that this movie is part of its strategy to bring a local payment and banking alternative to Peru. Peru has a large level of smartphone penetration, but many Peruvians still lack access to financial services. Revolut Announces Expansion Push Into Peru, Applies for Local Banking...
Revolut targets remittances with new banking license in Peru: Report
19.1.2026
The London-based financial technology company is pushing deeper into Latin America as regional competition among digital banks heats up
Here's why Coinbase and other companies soured on major crypto bill
18.1.2026
Provisions addressing decentralized finance, SEC jurisdiction and authorities and — of course — stablecoin yield all alarmed industry participants
Daily Crypto Banking Is Coming: Old Glory Targets Full Integration Inside a Chartered US Bank
18.1.2026
A pro-America digital bank is racing toward Nasdaq with an ambitious plan to fuse traditional banking and crypto, promising faster blockchain access, new lending options, and a stablecoin-powered payments future through a high-profile SPAC merger. The Banking Disruption Wall Street Feared:...
Belarus creates legal framework for ‘cryptobanks’ in new presidential decree
16.1.2026
The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight
Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill
15.1.2026
A call is being planned to discuss the state of the legislation that's now been postponed in the Senate Banking Committee, sources say