December 10, 2025

U.S. banks enabled by OCC guidance to intermediate cryptocurrency trades.

OCC clears U.S. banks to intermediate crypto trades under new guidance

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has taken a decisive step toward formalising how traditional banks participate in digital-asset markets. Through Interpretive Letter 1188, released, the regulator...
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Digital illustration of Tempo launching a testnet for stablecoin-powered payments across Africa.

Tempo launches testnet for stablecoin-powered payments in Africa

A new blockchain, incubated by global payments firm Stripe and crypto firm Paradigm, has gone public with its testnet, opening the network for developers, businesses, and institutions to begin building...
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