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OCC stamped OpenReserve and Revolut. Neither is a live bank
OCC Corporate Decisions 1389 and 1390 give OpenReserve Bank N.A. and Revolut Bank US N.A. preliminary conditional approval only. Final approval to open is still ahead.
Samira Okonkwo
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Crypto Basics
How to read a stablecoin reserve attestation
An attestation is a dated snapshot of reported reserves, not a promise that every token can exit tomorrow. Read the date, the assets, and what is missing.
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SEC transfer-agent proposal is a filing, not a go-live
The SEC on Sept. 1, 2026 proposed Release 34-106246 to modernize registered transfer-agent rules, including blockchain recordkeeping. Comment starts after Federal Register publication, not the press date.
Crypto Basics
How to read a crypto 8-K without getting played
An 8-K is a timestamped event class, not a buy signal. Open EDGAR, read the Item list, then decide whether the exhibit even belongs in your book.
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Kalshi Ninth Circuit: sports contracts are bets, not swaps
The Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2026, in KalshiEX v. Assad, held Kalshi sports event contracts are likely sports bets, not Commodity Exchange Act swaps, so Nevada gaming…
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ZCSH: Arca certified the listing, not the first print
NYSE Arca certified The Zcash ETF shares on Aug 24, 2026 and the S-3 went effective at 16:00 ET. That is listing approval, not a confirmed first Arca…
Bitcoin News
Hashdex DEFI: liquidation is done, not a bitcoin dump
Hashdex completed the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF wind-up on August 24, 2026. Remaining bitcoin was sold OTC to an unaffiliated buyer, then cash went to shareholders. This is a…
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Grayscale ZCSH: Aug 25 is a clock, not a listing
Grayscale Zcash Trust is not on NYSE Arca yet. The Aug. 21, 2026 8-K sets an on-or-about Aug. 25 uplisting under ZCSH, still subject to approvals, while OTCQX…
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CFTC IAC: Selig maps a crypto DCM backup, not a listing
CFTC Chair Michael Selig told the inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20, 2026 that staff should explore a crypto-asset DCM if CLARITY stalls. That is a staff…
Bitcoin News
CFTC compute derivatives RFC: comment first, not a listing
The CFTC issued RIN 3038-AF77 on Aug. 19, 2026, asking how designated contract markets might list compute derivatives. This is a comment file, not a live listing.