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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

CBDCs remain of interest, but uncertainties persistinteroperability with USDC, blockchain choice, supply limits, and cross-border use. One notable change is the removal of “reputational risk” as a consideration when evaluating applications for master accounts.

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President Trump issues Executive Order on digital assets

The Payments Association

It further undertakes “ to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy ” Highlights of the Order are outlined below. Fact Sheet ) The Working Group will be chaired by David Sacks, the special advisor for AI and Crypto.