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Bitcoin is crossing a structural threshold, evolving from an experimental digital asset into a massive global financial instrument.

Mastercard has a new Crypto Partner Program that unites 85+ companies to bring blockchain payments into everyday commerce.

Digital asset infrastructure firm Zerohash has applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter to offer custody, staking, and payment services.

Citi plans to introduce infrastructure that integrates Bitcoin into its banking systems, a bank executive said.

Morgan Stanley said at Strategy World that it plans to expand its digital asset offerings, including launching a native crypto custody and exchange solution.

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.

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said the bank is building digital-asset infrastructure and exploring bitcoin access for individual clients, joining a growing wave of European lenders moving toward regulated crypto services.

One of Germany’s largest retail banks has started offering retail clients access to bitcoin-linked exchange-traded notes.

KBC Group is set to become the first bank in Belgium to allow retail clients to buy and sell crypto.

Russia is preparing a bill to allow everyday investors limited access to cryptocurrency, normalizing its use while capping retail participation at roughly $3,800.