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Revolut Says OCC Conditionally Approved Proposed US National Bank

The fintech says it still needs FDIC, Federal Reserve and final OCC clearances before a planned 2027 launch offering insured deposits, credit and crypto access.

21 Financial Institutions Commit to Joint Stablecoin Venture

Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Deutsche Bank and 16 other firms said Tuesday they will incorporate a company in the second half of 2026 to issue a dollar stablecoin, with a market launch targeted for the first half of 2027. The announcement did not name the company, its owners, its executives or the blockchain it will use.

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21 Financial Institutions Commit to Joint Stablecoin Venture

Securitize Will Issue Socios' Tokenized Sports Team Equity

BitMine’s Staked ETH Holds at 5.07 Million as Treasury Grows

Sberbank Plans Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether as Loan Collateral

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Revolut Says OCC Conditionally Approved Proposed US National Bank

The fintech says it still needs FDIC, Federal Reserve and final OCC clearances before a planned 2027 launch offering insured deposits, credit and crypto access.

21 Financial Institutions Commit to Joint Stablecoin Venture

Securitize Will Issue Socios' Tokenized Sports Team Equity

The Chiliz Group announced the equity token product on Aug. 27 without naming an issuer. The EU regime the companies say the first offering would run through admits shares only from issuers worth less than €500 million.

BitMine’s Staked ETH Holds at 5.07 Million as Treasury Grows

The $12.7 billion staked balance was unchanged in four weekly readings, while BitMine added 53,501 ETH and reported $335 million in annualized staking revenue.

Sberbank Plans Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether as Loan Collateral

The expansion is contingent on new crypto rules taking full effect and the Bank of Russia permitting the assets for public circulation.

Schwab Crypto to Add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Bitcoin-and-Ether Lineup

The retail platform began rolling out in May, while a separate advisor-channel crypto service is targeted for mid-2027.

39 State Banking Groups Form BankChain Alliance for 2027 Blockchain Launch

The industry-owned network is still selecting a technology partner and would support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, smart payments and automated settlement.

Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.

Bitwise Launches Self-Custodied Tokenized Stock Portfolio on Base

Only the Mag7X strategy is active at launch, holding four Coinbase-issued stock tokens; two additional Bitwise models remain marked ‘coming soon.’

HSBC and Standard Chartered Complete First Live Transaction on Swift Blockchain Ledger

Swift’s ledger matched and netted obligations recorded on the banks’ separate platforms, but final settlement still ran through existing systems.