Stablecoin issuer Circle just got the greenlight to operate as a bank. The shares are up 5%

Circle, a stablecoin issuer, has received an OCC bank charter, enabling it to operate as a national bank in the United States. The regulatory approval signals a shift towards mainstream banking integration for crypto-native financial infrastructure.

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