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Crypto.com Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter to Expand U.S. Institutional Custody
Crypto.com applied to U.S. banking regulator OCC for a national trust bank charter, a step it says would expand federally supervised crypto custody for institutions.
Ripple Prime Is the Fintech Firm’s One-Stop Institutional Trading and Financing Desk
Ripple Prime bundles trading, financing and clearing for institutions in one service, with risk controls, regulated custody and optional RLUSD collateral.
Coinbase Upgraded at JPMorgan, Seeing Potential $34B Opportunity in Base Token
Analysts from the banking giant upgraded Coinbase to overweight from neutral and raised its price target on the stock to $404 from $342.
Asia Morning Briefing: After CZ’s Pardon, Odds Rise for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Chance
It's still a long shot that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried will be pardoned, but odds have spiked as Binance's Changpeng Zhao has its criminal record deleted.
Swiss Crypto Bank AMINA Taps Tokeny to Build Compliant 'Bridge' for Asset Tokenization
The partnership combines AMINA Bank’s Swiss-regulated custody with Tokeny’s blockchain infrastructure to ease tokenisation for financial institutions.
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC, ETH Markets Steady as Traders Await CPI and China-U.S. De-Escalation Signs
Investors are in wait-and-see mode as the U.S. shutdown stalls data releases and China signals restraint on export controls, keeping markets range-bound ahead of Friday’s CPI report.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Taking Staff on Caribbean Island Retreat in January: Sources
Kraken has also handed all its employees a special one-off bonus, according to the sources.
Coinbase Opens Amex Card With Up to 4% Back in BTC for U.S. Coinbase One Members
Max Branzburg said the new card is now open to U.S. users who are members of Coinbase One, offering up to 4% back in bitcoin on every purchase.
Prediction Markets Say Government Shutdown Will be Record-Setting: Asia Morning Briefing
Kalshi and Polymarket are pricing in a shutdown that lasts over 40 days.
Quantum Computing Is 'Biggest Risk to Bitcoin,' Says Coin Metrics Co-Founder
Nic Carter says quantum computing is bitcoin’s biggest risk, explaining how spending exposes public keys and urging developers to plan post-quantum defenses.
