President Donald Trump’s pledge to make America a “bitcoin (BTC) superpower” has set the stage for crypto to become more intertwined with the banking system, Gina Heeb and Vicky Ge Huang of The Wall Street Journal report. Crypto firms including Circle and BitGo plan to apply for bank charters or licenses, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. Additionally, Coinbase (COIN) and Paxos are considering similar moves, the sources added.
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