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Image: CointelegraphJack Dorsey’s Block Seeks US Trust Bank Charter for Digital Assets
According to reporting by Cointelegraph, Jack Dorsey’s payment firm Block has applied for a federal trust bank charter from the OCC for an entity named Builders Bank & Trust to handle Bitcoin and stablecoin custody, though the filing remains not officially confirmed by independent regulatory dockets.
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CointelegraphJack Dorsey’s Block Seeks US Trust Bank Charter for Digital Assets
According to reporting by Cointelegraph, Jack Dorsey’s payment firm Block has applied for a federal trust bank charter from the OCC for an entity named Builders Bank & Trust to handle Bitcoin and stablecoin custody, though the filing remains not officially confirmed by independent regulatory dockets.
Crypto BriefingTrump Pushes Congress for CLARITY Act Amid Billion-Dollar Crypto Stake Scrutiny
According to Crypto Briefing, President Donald Trump is reportedly pressing Congress to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by mid-September while facing intense public scrutiny over substantial digital asset earnings. This development, which remains not officially confirmed by independent primary sources, highlights potential legislative acceleration alongside severe ethical debates concerning executive financial interests in the blockchain sector.
CointelegraphRobinhood Secures Stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com for Event Contract Expansion
According to reporting by Cointelegraph, online brokerage Robinhood has acquired equity stakes in Crypto.com and its spin-off platform OG.com as part of an infrastructure partnership for retail event contracts. The reporting notes that this development, which is not officially confirmed by all parties beyond published announcements, links Robinhood to regulated clearinghouses.
Crypto BriefingAptos Launches Confidential APT on Mainnet for Compliant Use Cases
According to reporting by Crypto Briefing, Aptos has deployed Confidential APT on its mainnet, allowing users to encrypt token balances while preserving wallet address visibility. This development is not officially confirmed by all independent third-party audits or first-party regulatory announcements, but media sources indicate it aims to balance commercial confidentiality with transparency.
CointelegraphCiti and DBS Complete First Weekend Tokenized Cross-Border Deposit on Swift
According to media reporting by Cointelegraph that is not officially confirmed, Citi and DBS executed their first tokenized cross-border transaction over the weekend utilizing Swift's blockchain-based infrastructure.
crypto.newsThe CLARITY Act Senate Cloture Vote Approaches Amid Multi-Catalyst September Volatility
According to reporting by crypto.news, the United States Senate faces a high-stakes cloture vote on the 309-page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, 2026, requiring sixty votes to bypass procedural delays and open full floor debate. This legislative milestone coincides with a condensed ten-day window featuring a Consumer Price Index inflation release, a Federal Reserve monetary policy rate decision, and a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable examining round-the-clock trading infrastructure. Prediction markets and institutional analysts have noted a sharp decline in passage probabilities, driven by persistent disputes regarding executive branch ethics rules, decentralised finance developer liability protections, and stablecoin yield generation rules. These developments remain unconfirmed by direct legislative floor tallies, while market participants position themselves for potential regulatory fragmentation or permanent statutory structuring across digital asset classes. This development is not officially confirmed.