Four major crypto companies are seeking various banking licenses in a strategic effort to integrate digital assets with traditional financial systems, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. According to the WSJ report, USDC-issuer Circle and BitGo are pursuing federal bank charters that would allow them to function as conventional lending institutions, offering deposit
Shares of Coinbase Global and other firms linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as growing concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets. Coinbase fell 31 per cent in the worst quarterly performance since FTX collapsed near the end of 2022. Nearly every major crypto-linked stock plunged alongside it, from conglomerate Galaxy Digital
Ripple announced that the SEC’s lawsuit against the firm is over. Ripple Labs’ XRP cryptocurrency spiked over 13% on the news. It is another indicator of shifting regulatory tides for crypto under the Trump administration. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its case against Ripple, the blockchain firm that fell into regulatory crosshairs