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Standard Chartered announced Monday that its non-binding offer to acquire Zodia Custody — the digital asset custodian it co-founded in 2020.

Charles Schwab is bringing Bitcoin trading to Main Street: the $11.77 trillion brokerage giant has launched spot BTC trading for U.S. retail clients, deepening Wall Street’s accelerating embrace of digital assets.

American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols urged bank leaders to lobby against a stablecoin yield provision in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of Thursday’s Senate markup.

Galoy is rolling out an expanded Bitcoin-native banking platform aimed at helping U.S. banks and credit unions integrate lending, payments, and custody without overhauling their core systems.

Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) debuted with strong early volume and inflows while intensifying fee competition in the market.

Morgan Stanley officially launched the first U.S. bank-issued spot bitcoin ETF, undercutting rivals on fees and leveraging its massive advisor network to challenge BlackRock’s dominance.

EDX Markets, an exchange backed by Citadel Securities, applied for a national trust bank charter with the OCC.

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, nears launch with an NYSE listing, offering direct bitcoin exposure through brokerage accounts.

Morgan Stanley is accelerating its Bitcoin strategy after years of preparation.

Banks generated $434 billion in 2025 from deposit spreads, while savers lost purchasing power to inflation. Bitcoin shows another way.