Morgan Stanley applies for a US national trust bank charter to custody digital assets, signaling a major shift in institutional crypto adoption.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse spoke against crypto maximalism at XRP Consensus 2026, as Ripple researcher highlights growing fintech-bank alliances.
UniCredit reports record Q1 earnings and pursues a controversial takeover of Germany's Commerzbank despite political pushback.
HSBC reported Q1 pretax profit of $9.4B, missing estimates, as revenue rose 6% but credit losses increased.
Revolut leverages Lead Bank partnership to serve American customers while exploring federal charter options for crypto expansion.
Ripple CEO forecasts 90% chance of US crypto legislation by April, while company launches new banking infrastructure that could boost XRP adoption.