OCC Charters and Guidance Accelerate Regulated Crypto Banking

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said there is no clash with the White House and that talks remain ongoing as the industry works on proposals tied to the CLARITY market-structure bill. The focus is on ways to support community banks' role in crypto.

State authorities ordered Virtual Assets LLC to cease operations after the firm failed to demonstrate it was an authorized money transmitter. The action removes access to the company’s ATM network while regulators assess compliance.

Texas and New Hampshire are among a growing number of U.S. states moving to add Bitcoin (BTC) to their balance sheets as Congress advances a federal crypto market structure bill. The actions signal rising state-level appetite for digital-asset exposure and could shape wider treasury practices.

California regulators have fined crypto lender Nexo $500,000 for issuing thousands of loans without a required license, creating a setback for the firm's plans to resume U.S. operations.

Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott's sweeping crypto bill faces sharp criticism from Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Dick Durbin, who say the measure raises serious concerns. The bipartisan pushback could slow or reshape the proposed regulatory overhaul.