Morgan Stanley has applied for a de novo national trust bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), signaling a deeper push into digital asset services. The application, filed under the name “Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association,” would allow the firm to custody cryptocurrencies and
Gate has secured a Payments Institution license from the financial regulator in Malta to further develop its presence in Europe. The license enables Gate to offer regulated payment services in the member states of the European Union with established compliance frameworks. Gate has confirmed that the license approval enhances its
U.S. officials met with banking leaders and crypto industry representatives at the White House on Thursday to revisit one of the most divisive issues in digital-asset legislation: stablecoin rewards. Lawmakers continue to debate how to regulate yield or incentive programs tied to dollar-pegged tokens under the proposed CLARITY Act. The
The Digital Chamber has launched a new Prediction Markets Working Group to strengthen federal oversight of the sector in the United States. The blockchain advocacy group aims to secure regulatory clarity and reinforce the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority over event-based contracts. The organization announced the initiative on X and
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved a license to a cryptocurrency trading platform for Victory Fintech, which is a publicly listed financial service company. Since June 2025, this was the first license issued by SFC, with a total of 12 licensed crypto trading platforms in Hong Kong.
Harvard Management Company reduced its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 21% in the fourth quarter while building a significant position in an Ethereum ETF, according to a recent SEC filing. The Ivy League endowment disclosed that it held 5.35 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of Dec. 31.
Russian officials say citizens move more than $129 billion in crypto each year outside formal oversight, prompting renewed calls for regulation. At the Alfa Talk conference, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov highlighted the scale of adoption. He said Russian citizens generate roughly 50 billion rubles in daily crypto turnover. That
The government of Thailand accepted the proposal of the Finance Ministry on February 10, which permits digital assets to be utilised as underlying assets in the derivatives and capital markets of the country. This initiative focuses on modernising Thailand’s derivatives markets in line with international standards, making the regulatory oversight
Binance Pay and Scan To Pay have joined forces in a bid to boost the use of crypto spending in real-life scenarios in the country. With this move, it is possible to make payments with cryptocurrency to over 650,000 Scan To Pay merchants across the country. This move enlarges the
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has acquired Chorus One, a move that pushes the firm deeper into blockchain infrastructure and staking services. The acquisition aligns with Bitwise’s strategy to broaden institutional offerings beyond passive investment products. Growing attention around Ethereum network growth and evolving DeFi market trends shows how staking now
