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Peter Brandt Turns Bearish on XRP Price Despite Ripple’s Push for Multichain Expansion

Peter Brandt Turns Bearish on XRP Price Despite Ripple’s Push for Multichain Expansion

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has struck a bearish tone on XRP price, warning that the token may be forming a classic double-top pattern. His stance comes despite Ripple accelerating ecosystem growth through multichain stablecoin expansion and new institutional tools for XRP holders.Brandt’s caution c…

OCC Officially Ends Operation Choke Point 2.0 With Approval of Five National Digital Currency Banks

OCC Officially Ends Operation Choke Point 2.0 With Approval of Five National Digital Currency Banks

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given the green light to five national digital currency banks. The bold moveĀ significantly negates Operation Choke Point 2.0 observed during the Biden administration, which heavily unbanked crypto projects.OCC Approves Five National Digital Cur…

Big Breaking: Ripple Wins Conditional OCC Approval to Launch Its Own US National Trust Bank

Big Breaking: Ripple Wins Conditional OCC Approval to Launch Its Own US National Trust Bank

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced on X that the company has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to charter Ripple National Trust Bank. This marks an important step for Ripple as it works to bring its stablecoin, RLUSD, under both federal ove…

Crypto among sectors ā€˜debanked’ by 9 major banks: US regulator

Crypto among sectors ā€˜debanked’ by 9 major banks: US regulator

The nine largest US banks restricted financial services to politically contentious industries, including cryptocurrency, between 2020 and 2023, according to the preliminary findings of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).The banking regulator said on Wednesday that its early findings…

Republicans urge action on market structure bill over debanking claims

Republicans urge action on market structure bill over debanking claims

Republican lawmakers on the US House Financial Services Committee and House Oversight Subcommittee have released a final report on what they called ā€œdebanking of digital assets,ā€ claiming that the previous administration was responsible for cutting off access to financial services for some crypto co…

Why Every Company Suddenly Wants to Become a Bank — WSJ

Why Every Company Suddenly Wants to Become a Bank — WSJ

By Dylan TokarLast year, Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse had a bone to pick with banks, saying they had shut him and his industry out. This year, his cryptocurrency company is asking the Trump administration for permission to start its own bank.Ripple isn't the only company that suddenly wa…

Crypto.com Applies For National Bank Trust Charter, Joining Ripple, Coinbase, And Stripe

Crypto.com Applies For National Bank Trust Charter, Joining Ripple, Coinbase, And Stripe

Crypto exchange Crypto.com has applied for a national bank trust charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

XRP Surges to $3 But Faces $950M Sell Pressure: Can Bulls Push Toward $4 Next?

XRP Surges to $3 But Faces $950M Sell Pressure: Can Bulls Push Toward $4 Next?

XRP roared back above $3.00 in early Asian trading, reclaiming key psychological support as Bitcoin’s march to fresh highs energized altcoin flows.But the move comes with a caveat: on-chain trackers flagged 320 million XRP ($950Million) moving onto exchanges over the past week, an overhang that coul…

 Coinbase goes after National Trust Charter — But don’t call it a bank

Coinbase goes after National Trust Charter — But don’t call it a bank

Crypto exchange Coinbase has applied for a National Trust Company Charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), joining a growing number of US-based crypto companies pursuing the same license.ā€œCoinbase is taking a significant step in expanding our business capabilities and regula…

Crypto Regulations in the USA 2025

Crypto Regulations in the USA 2025

The US crypto regulation has changed dramatically in 2025, with the Trump administration adopting a pro-innovation, pro-crypto approach. Major developments included new executive orders, the disbanding of enforcement teams, and a shift toward clear, comprehensive legislation.Ā The year saw a move awa…

Paxos joins Ripple and Circle in pursuit of seeking national bank charter licenses

Paxos joins Ripple and Circle in pursuit of seeking national bank charter licenses

Stablecoin issuer Paxos said it has applied for a national trust charter, marking the third crypto firm over the past few months looking to benefit from oversight at the federal level.The firm, which issues PayPal USD and Pax Dollar, said it was looking to convert its New York Department of Financia…

Crypto Regulations in the USA 2025

Crypto Regulations in the USA 2025

The US crypto regulation has changed dramatically in 2025, with the Trump administration adopting a pro-innovation, pro-crypto approach. Major developments included new executive orders, the disbanding of enforcement teams, and a shift toward clear, comprehensive legislation.Ā The year saw a move awa…