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Key Takeaways: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued its final approval of a national trust bank founded by Circle. Circle can hold its stablecoins on the Federal Reserve’s books from now on. In the Federal Charter, the provision is added to the legal regulation of stablecoins, which puts the stablecoin issuer under direct control of national banking regulators. Final pledges by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clear the way for Circle to launch a national trust bank. This is the stablecoin issuer’s lengthy process of evaluation completed. The approval places the firm in the category of a financial institution chartered by the federal government and makes it no longer a state-regulated money transmitter. Circle’s main business systems are going to be deployed in the federal banking system. At the time of writing, USDC is the second (by
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Bitcoin closed the worst half-year in its recent history near $60,000, down from $93,000 in January and fresh off a 21-month low, and almost none of the damage came from crypto itself. The Federal Reserve and record ETF outflows did it, and the same two forces meet again at the July 28-29 policy meeting that will likely decide whether the bottom is in or another leg waits below. These are the levels, the scenarios, and the honest case on both sides. Summary Bitcoin enters July near $60,000, with the July 28–29 Fed meeting expected to determine whether the recent sell-off extends or a recovery begins. The main risks remain hawkish Fed policy and continued spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, while whale accumulation and an oversold market provide the strongest bullish arguments. Key levels to watch are $58,000 support and $63,800 resistance; a sustained return of ETF inflows could signal that a broader r
Bitcoin closed the worst half-year in its recent history near $60,000, down from $93,000 in January and fresh off a 21-month low, and almost none of the damage came from crypto itself. The Federal Reserve and record ETF outflows did…
A trust deficit in the Fed's inflation management could undermine economic stability, influence crypto adoption, and affect policy credibility.
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Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), will help lead a new Federal Reserve task force focused on studying how artificial intelligence changes productivity and employment. The Federal Reserve has launched four other similar initiatives and announced Andreessen’s appointment on July 9. How is AI changing the workplace? The Federal Reserve recently announced that Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, will co-lead a panel called Productivity and Jobs alongside Charles I. Jones, a Stanford economics professor currently on leave at the AI company Anthropic, and Asha Sharma, who serves as Microsoft’s executive vice president and Xbox CEO. The panel is one of five task forces created by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to challenge how the central bank reaches monetary policy decisions. The other four groups will focus o
The post Circle Wins OCC Approval to Launch First National Digital Currency Bank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Circle wins OCC approval to launch Circle National Trust, bringing USDC custody and reserve operations under federal oversight. Circle has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The approval allows the company to form First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. The bank will operate as Circle National Trust once it launches. Circle said the structure will place key digital asset services under federal oversight. The approval comes as USDC remains widely used across crypto trading, payments, and settlement. Circle said the bank will support custody for stablecoins and other tokenized assets. Circle also said the move fits its long-term plan for digital dollars. The company expects the structure to support USDC operations as U.S. rules develop. Circle Gets OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Circle said the OCC approval creates a
The post EURC On-Chain Activity Hits All-Time High As MiCA Drives Euro Stablecoin Demand appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Circle’s EURC stablecoin just printed its busiest day on-chain in the asset’s four-year history. Both daily active addresses and new wallet creation exploded to record levels, according to the on-chain update from Santiment. The sudden burst of usage is not noise. It aligns with a structural shift as European exchanges, apps, and payment teams hunt for compliant alternatives under the continent’s new crypto rulebook. A Sudden Spike in Euro Coin Usage Active addresses and network growth are two of the bluntest tools for measuring real adoption. A simultaneous surge in both suggests fresh capital and new participants—not just existing holders shuffling tokens. EURC’s daily active addresses vaulted to an all-time high, and the number of new wallets entering the network did the same. That dual breakout rarely happens by accident. The timing is critical. For years, d
Persistent inflation due to global tensions and tech investments may deter crypto investments, as higher interest rates favor traditional assets.
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