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OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Riskless Principal Transactions in Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrency // December 09, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Dec. 9) saying it confirmed that banks can engage in permissible activities related to riskless principal transactions in crypto assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

SoFi Aims to Raise $1.5 Billion to Fund Additional Business Opportunities
Digital Banking // December 04, 2025

SoFi Technologies is looking to fund additional business opportunities with an underwritten public offering of $1.5 billion of shares of its common stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Prediction Market Polymarket Begins Rolling Out US App
Cryptocurrency // December 04, 2025

Prediction market Polymarket said Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it has begun rolling out its U.S. app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Coinbase Partners with Banks on Crypto and Stablecoin Pilot Projects
Cryptocurrency // December 03, 2025

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reportedly said Wednesday (Dec. 3) that his company is working with some of the biggest U.S. banks on pilot programs testing stablecoins, crypto custody and trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Conditional Charters Pull Crypto Closer to Core of US Banking

December 12, 2025
Crypto just got chartered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information […]

Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls

November 24, 2025
Through mid-October, bitcoin looked like the comeback story of 2025, setting successive records near $125,000 before losing more than $40,000 in roughly six weeks. Prices have fallen into the low-$80,000...

GENIUS Act Rides Stablecoin Momentum as Senate Clears Path for Crypto Regulation

June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. Get the...

Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

May 29, 2025
Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Riskless Principal Transactions in Crypto Assets

December 09, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretive letter Tuesday (Dec. 9) saying it confirmed that banks can engage in permissible activities related to riskless principal transactions in crypto assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

SoFi Aims to Raise $1.5 Billion to Fund Additional Business Opportunities

December 04, 2025
SoFi Technologies is looking to fund additional business opportunities with an underwritten public offering of $1.5 billion of shares of its common stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Prediction Market Polymarket Begins Rolling Out US App

December 04, 2025
Prediction market Polymarket said Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it has begun rolling out its U.S. app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Coinbase Partners with Banks on Crypto and Stablecoin Pilot Projects

December 03, 2025
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reportedly said Wednesday (Dec. 3) that his company is working with some of the biggest U.S. banks on pilot programs testing stablecoins, crypto custody and trading....