SBI Holdings Backs EDX Markets With $76 Million, Fuels OCC Trust Charter Bid
Key Takeaways EDX Markets closed a $76 million Series C led by SBI Holdings on July 7, 2026. SBI Holdings,…
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Augustus eyes AI banking launch after rare OCC approval
Augustus Bank CEO Ferdinand Dabitz says legacy clearing banks cannot fully rebuild their systems for AI and programmable money. Summary…
Payward files for OCC crypto trust charter
Kraken’s parent Payward has filed a Payward charter application with the OCC to establish a federally regulated national trust company.…
OCC Gives Augustus Conditional Approval to Build AI-Native Clearing Bank in the US
Key Takeaways The OCC conditionally approved Augustus Bank N.A. this week, making it the first AI-native stablecoin clearing bank to…
ICBA Warns Kraken OCC Charter Bid Threatens US Bank Deposits and Financial Stability
Key Takeaways ICBA President Rebeca Romero Rainey warned Kraken’s OCC national trust charter application creates “interconnected risks” to financial stability.…
Kraken Parent Payward Targets OCC Charter to Unlock Institutional Digital Asset Custody
Key Takeaways Payward, the parent company of Kraken, filed an OCC application to establish a national trust company for institutional…
Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the U.S. Office…
Circle Urges OCC to Finalize Strong GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
Key Takeaways Circle supported OCC rules for payment stablecoins under a national licensing framework. Uniform standards could reduce arbitrage, protect…
BlackRock pushes OCC to rethink tokenized reserve limits
BlackRock has urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to revise parts of its proposed GENIUS Act rules. …
OCC Stablecoin Yield Ban Could Hit Distribution Partners, Consensys Says
Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal misclassifies DeFi…