Payward agreed to buy Saldo Bank, targeting EU deposits, loans and cards. Closing is expected in 2027; Kraken balances do not automatically gain deposit insurance.
OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval to form a full-service national bank with planned tokenized deposits and stablecoin services, but must raise $210 million before it can open.
Coinbase said it won conditional approval for a U.S. national trust company charter as CLARITY Act odds rebounded on hopes a stablecoin-yield deal could emerge within 48 hours.