Swift Launches Blockchain Ledger as 17 Banks Prepare Live Pilots
The ledger project, announced last September, is now ready for initial use as 17 participating banks prepare to pilot 24/7…
Crypto Infrastructure
Stablecoin Firm Circle Gets Approval for US Bank Charter
Circle Internet Group Inc. received approval to start a national digital-currency trust bank to support its stablecoin business, widening its remit…
OCC Green-Lights Circle, Ripple, Paxos for National Trust Bank Charters
Five firms in all received conditional approval from the regulator, though Coinbase and Stripe’s Bridge were not among them. The…
Circle Is Granted a Trust Bank Charter From the OCC
Stablecoin issuer Circle Group has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish…
Circle Takes Banking Step With U.S. Trust Bank Approval
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/10/circle-secures-u-s-trust-bank-approval-in-crypto-expansion
States Are Building Crypto Infrastructure While Washington Lags Behind
Seemingly ever since crypto became a policy conversation, crypto policy debates have focused on Washington, and that made sense when…
Mastercard Obtains New York BitLicense for Blockchain Payments
Mastercard received a BitLicense from the New York DFS, enabling it to expand blockchain-based payment services in the state. Source:…
FalconX Confidentially Files with SEC for IPO
Crypto trading firm FalconX hired Cantor and other banks to advise on a potential IPO and filed draft paperwork with…
Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program with 85+ Firms Including Binance, Ripple, PayPal
Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program links blockchain technology with its global payments infrastructure, targeting cross-border transfers, B2B payments, and settlement use…
CME Adds Avalanche and Sui Futures Contracts
First trades in new AVAX and SUI futures were executed between FalconX and G-20 Group, as CME expands its regulated…