Kraken becomes the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to the U.S. central bank’s core payment rails.
Coinbase has launched 24/5 commission-free stock and ETF trading for all U.S. users, expanding beyond crypto in a bid to become an “everything exchange” and diversify revenue.
Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the OCC to establish a national trust bank, allowing it to offer federally regulated digital-asset custody, staking, and trade settlement services once fully authorized.
In an exclusive interview, Cash App aims to make Bitcoin foundational with improved limits, lower costs, and future Lightning payments, as shared by Miles Suter.
Pakistan is formalizing its role in the global digital-asset economy by signing an MoU with Binance to explore tokenizing up to $2 billion in state-owned assets and granting early regulatory clearances to both Binance and HTX.