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In brief Crypto.com filed an application with the Office of the Currency Comptroller (OCC) for a national bank trust charter. The firm joins a growing list of crypto companies seeking the charter, like Coinbase, Circle, and the Stripe-owned Bridge. National banks can now custody crypto, and more crypto-friendly regulation may be on the way—like access to expedited “skinny” master accounts. Crypto exchange Crypto.com has filed a national trust bank charter application with the Office of the Currency Comptroller (OCC), the firm announced on Friday. The application puts the firm on a growing list of crypto companies—like USDC issuer Circle, crypto exchange…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Quick Facts: 1️⃣ Donald Trump’s full pardon of Binance founder CZ reignites optimism across the crypto market, with BNB up 8% in 24 hours. 2️⃣ Grok AI projects BNB could reach $900–$1,000 by mid-2025 if policy clarity continues and Binance maintains market share. 3️⃣ The broader rally extends beyond BNB as investors rotate into high-throughput Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER). 4️⃣ Bitcoin Hyper combines BTC’s security with Solana’s speed through its Canonical Bridge architecture — a setup AI analysts believe could 10x post-listing. In a…
After two years of waiting for an “altcoin season” that never came, retail crypto traders have missed out on roughly $800 billion in potential gains by betting against Bitcoin’s dominance.A new report from 10x Research shows that altcoins have lagged Bitcoin by that amount this cycle, marking one of the largest relative underperformances since 2017.The data highlights a profound shift in market structure, which is now increasingly defined by institutional flows, Bitcoin ETFs, and risk aversion rather than the speculative rotation patterns that fueled prior bull runs.Retail waits for a ‘ghost season’Traditionally, an altcoin season describes a period when smaller…
In brief Matthew Modabber, Polymarket’s CMO, confirmed that a token and airdrop will come eventually. But first, the prediction market wants to reenter the U.S. after it was effectively banned by the CFTC in 2022. Modabber said that the company wants the token to have “true utility,” so it needs to be a “core priority.” Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber told Degenz Live—a show from Decrypt’s sister company, Rug Radio—that a token and an airdrop for the prediction market are officially coming. Modabber said the company wants the token to have “true utility” and “longevity,” and ultimately be “well done”—so the firm…
Swiss Bitcoin app Relai has become one of the first Bitcoin-only companies to receive regulatory approval under Europe’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The Zurich-based firm announced today that it has been granted authorization as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF), according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. The approval marks a significant moment not just for Relai, but for the broader Bitcoin ecosystem in Europe. The MiCA regulation, which came into effect earlier this year, establishes uniform rules for crypto companies across the EU, aiming to increase investor protection and reduce regulatory…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Tesla booked an $80 million gain on its bitcoin holdings in the third quarter of 2025, a move that lifted the value of its crypto stash but did not change the company’s cash from selling the coins. According to reports, the firm still held 11,509 BTC at the end of the quarter, which was valued at roughly $1.35 billion. Tesla Books Crypto Gain Reports have disclosed that the gain showed up on Tesla’s income statement because of recent accounting guidance that requires companies to mark certain crypto…