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Wall Street is divided over stablecoin rewards while Trump’s crypto interests complicate efforts to secure the Democratic votes needed for passage.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 7 min read 
Bitcoin faces liquidity pressure if private credit stress tightens bank funding lines and drains risk appetite.
Its June OCC approval outlines a trust bank that could consolidate key crypto functions, while outside venues and infrastructure remain essential.
Major financial institutions are building Bitcoin products, custody, and infrastructure, while Bitwise estimates individuals hold about 13.9 million BTC.
Circle National Trust will open with custody for Circle and its affiliates, while custody for select institutions and USDC reserve management remain future possibilities.
JPMorgan sees private blockchains as a Bitcoin risk, but Wall Street's race to build closed rails may make Bitcoin’s ledger hard to ignore.
Crypto set out to remove financial intermediaries, but the industry's most successful products now depend on them.
A standards complaint against Reform leader Nigel Farage pushes the digital-pound debate toward disclosure, political finance, and who gets access while payment rules are still open.
The 140-partner model challenges USDC reserve economics while leaving issuer, reserve and redemption tests unresolved.
