Banking

The legislative gridlock in Washington took a surreal turn today, March 7, 2026, as President Trump leveraged his social media platform to issue a direct order to the banking industry: "Make a good deal with the Crypto Industry."

On February 21, 2026, the industry is buzzing with a bold claim from seasoned institutional investors: if central banks adopt a single on-chain bridge for the "Agentic Economy," XRP could eclipse Bitcoin by a significant magnitude.

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee officially postponed its scheduled markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

On January 12, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs signaled a decisive end to "regulation by enforcement."

The Senate Banking Committee took a historic step today by advancing a comprehensive Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill to the Senate floor.

Solstice and Cor Prime successfully executed the first-ever institutional stablecoin-for-stablecoin repurchase agreement (repo) on a public blockchain, marking a massive leap forward for decentralized wholesale banking.

Meter Stable (MTR) is a cryptocurrency that aims to provide stability in terms of value and usability.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a pivotal Interpretive Letter on December 17, 2025, authorizing national banks to engage in riskless principal transactions involving crypto-assets.

The Marshall Islands move toward becoming a digital welfare state.