The OCC has conditionally approved five crypto firms — Ripple, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets, BitGo, and Paxos — to become national trust banks, advancing the integration of digital assets into U.S. federal banking.
Italy has launched a comprehensive review of retail crypto-investment safeguards amid warnings that rising crypto–financial system links could increase risks.
The U.K. has officially made crypto a legally recognized third category of property after the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act received Royal Assent on Tuesday.
Square has officially launched Bitcoin payments for its 4 million U.S. merchants, allowing businesses to accept BTC with zero processing fees until 2027.
Analysts say Bitcoin’s next move hinges on whether new buyers can absorb ongoing whale selling, with volatility likely to persist as the market seeks a post-distribution equilibrium.
Robinhood is weighing whether to add Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, with CEO Vlad Tenev saying the company is carefully evaluating the move despite rising crypto revenues.