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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.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a top U.S. banking regulator, granted preliminary approval for several major crypto firms to establish national trust banks.

Global digital bank Klarna announced the launch of its own stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, built on the new Tempo blockchain.

Despite the long-term accumulation efforts of corporate treasuries, the broader crypto market on November 24th remained subdued and fragile, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading near $86,000 following its worst weekly loss since 2022.

Financial technology company SoFi announced the phased rollout of SoFi Crypto, a new product allowing its large customer base to buy, sell, and hold dozens of cryptocurrencies directly within their main banking application.

This is the CBI's first major public enforcement action against a crypto-services provider, underscoring the increasing regulatory scrutiny on digital asset firms operating in Europe.

The evolving role of blockchain in the future of payments was recently discussed on the conference on cryptocurrencies.

The first week of October 2025 was dominated by market momentum, as Bitcoin briefly hit a new all-time high, and a surge in institutional adoption moves for key altcoins.