Banking
US frees up billions for banks while quietly admitting SVB’s core failure never went away
Looser capital rules free billions, but a key carve-out shows regulators still fear hidden losses
Andjela Radmilac 5 min read Banking News
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Banking
Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level
A fast cluster of OCC approvals suggests the US is formalizing who controls custody, settlement, and stablecoin infrastructure.
TradFi
XRP’s longest slump in a decade collides with Ripple’s $13 trillion institutional push
Ripple is embedding XRP into corporate finance systems, but markets have yet to price in the shift.
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Politics
A four-way deadlock is now blocking the US Clarity Act crypto bill — and each side can stop it
A fight over stablecoin yield and regulatory control is turning a flagship crypto bill into a fragile political trade-off.
Legislation
Treasury’s first GENIUS rule tightens Washington’s grip on who can scale stablecoins
The proposal leaves states with a narrow lane while pushing large stablecoin issuers toward federal control.
Analysis
Bitcoin just crossed into credit markets — with forced selling built in
The new bond structure gives BTC credit utility, but ties that access to clear liquidation thresholds if prices fall.
Macro
Iran threatens major US companies in the Middle East creating new risk for crypto
Iran’s warning is not just a geopolitical headline. It could hit parts of the infrastructure and corporate balance sheets now tied to crypto.
Stablecoins
Tether hired top HSBC gold traders, then cut them weeks before auditors arrive
After months of expansion, crypto’s most important reserve machine is starting to look less like a growth story and more like a credibility campaign.
Analysis
CLARITY Act gets deadlock breakthrough that also opens the door to more Bitcoin demand
Politico says negotiators found an agreement in principle, but the same yield clause can still unravel fast.
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Macro
Britain’s bond panic is currently making the case for Bitcoin many people seem to have forgetten
Banking
Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens
Banking
Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders
Stablecoins