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In brief Japan’s Sony Bank has won conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to set up a national trust bank, Connectia Trust, to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin. The subsidiary will be established this month with $40 million in capital and is expected to begin operations in 2027, pending final approval. Sony envisions U.S. customers using the token to pay for video games, anime and subscriptions across its ecosystem. Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, moving Japan’s Sony Financial Group closer to issuing its own dollar-backed stablecoin. The lender plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Connectia Trust, this month with $40 million in capital, it said in a statement dated July 6. The unit would issue and manage a dollar-denominated stablecoin, and is exp
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Crypto News Sony Bank, the internet-banking arm of Japan’s Sony Financial Group, has secured preliminary conditional approval from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national trust bank subsidiary built to issue and operate a US dollar stablecoin. The clearance, disclosed on July 7 local time, is a procedural milestone rather than a final license. Our reading of the filing is deliberately narrow in scope: the OCC approval covers only the chartering pathway, not live issuance. Sony Bank confirmed it will not mint or circulate any token until every remaining authorization is granted, positioning the move as the opening step in a longer regulatory process. The new entity will be named Connectia Trust, National Association, and it is structured as a special-purpose trust bank rather than a conventional lender. According to the
The post Pricing houses in bitcoin (BTC) exposes dollar’s debasement: Crypto Daily appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The price of a family home in the U.S. tells two very different stories depending on how it’s measured. Comparing the stories underscores bitcoin’s BTC$62,590.77 appeal as a long-term hedge against dollar debasement, the erosion of value in the fiat currency. According to Fidelity Digital Assets, a typical U.S. house has gained more than $100,000 since 2020. That house-price appreciation is said to generate a positive wealth effect, an economic phenomenon where rising home values make homeowners feel wealthier. Feeling wealthier, they spend more, borrow more and boost the economy even if their actual income remains unchanged. But what if the gain is just a mirage? Price the same house in bitcoin and the narrative shifts sharply. What required more than 50 BTC in 2020 now costs just 5 BTC, a 90% decline. “What appears to be appreciation in housing is more accurately a
Sony Bank wins conditional OCC approval for Connectia Trust, a $40M national trust bank set to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin by 2027.
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Sony Bank, a subsidiary of Sony Financial Group, said it’s received preliminary approval to establish a new US national trust bank subsidiary that will issue US dollar-denominated stablecoins. The new unit, Connectia Trust, National Association, gained preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on July 2. It will be fully owned by Sony Bank and will support the issuance and management of US dollar-denominated stablecoins, according to a Monday announcement by Sony Financial Group. The approval signals Sony’s entry into regulated US stablecoin issuance, part of a long-term digital asset business foundation, which it is backing with $40 million in starting capital. Sony Bank said that no business activities or stablecoin issuance will be conducted until all approvals and authorizations are received, including the final approval from the OCC. T
The post Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi To Deliver Video Address At WebX 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
While Washington remains locked in a legislative fight that could reshape crypto in the United States, Japan’s freshly installed prime minister is preparing to speak directly to the Web3 industry. Sanae Takaichi, who assumed office as the country’s 105th prime minister, has been confirmed to deliver a video address at WebX 2026, Asia’s largest Web3 conference. The event will run July 13–14 at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, according to the original report. The appearance carries weight beyond ceremonial optics. Takaichi’s government has inherited a Japanese policy apparatus that already treats digital assets as a regulated growth sector, not a legal gray zone. An address at a flagship industry gathering now puts a personal stamp on that direction at a time when global regulatory fractures are widening. Why the Timing Matters Takaichi’s video message comes just months
The post Brazil’s B3 exchange introduces options on BTC, ETH, SOL futures appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Brazil’s B3 stock exchange has unveiled options on bitcoin BTC$62,673.42, ether (ETH) and solana (SOL) futures, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives offerings. The contracts bec+ame available for trading on July 6, according to a B3 circular. They include call and put options on bitcoin futures denominated in Brazilian reais, while ether and solana futures are denominated in U.S. dollars. The options settle into the underlying futures contracts, not the tokens themselves. B3 said the products do not involve custody, transfer or administration of spot cryptoassets. The contracts trade independently from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time, according to B3’s derivatives trading schedule. Exercise is automatic at expiration when the option finishes in the money, unless the holder blocks exercise. The offering gives traders and asset managers a local venue to hedge crypto exposur
The post Bitcoin (BTC) price climbs to $63,000 as markets shrug off Iran airstrikes: Crypto Markets Today appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The crypto market bounced back from a mid-week lull on Thursday, with bitcoin BTC$62,627.85 rising by 1.2% since midnight UTC to $63,000 while ether (ETH) advanced 0.75% to $1,755. The move tracked U.S. stock market gains, as Nasdaq 100 index futures added 2.6% over the past 24 hours despite the escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. Central Command said it hit 90 military targets in the latest round of airstrikes, which took place 24 hours after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was over. Markets initially sold off at the time, but crypto remained resilient, rallying from oversold territory to extend a relatively hot streak since the turn of the month. Bitcoin is now 9% higher than June’s monthly close and a selection of altcoins has continued to outperform with lighter (LIT) and ether.fi (ETHFI) surging by around 35% ov
Sony Bank received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a US stablecoin issuance business, with $40 million in starting capital.
