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The Banks Are Here: OCC Just Opened the Floodgates to Bitcoin

Dec 15, 2025

Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…

Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.

00:00 - The Arrival of Banks in Digital Assets 02:49 - Institutional Adoption and Regulatory Changes 05:46 - The Role of Traditional Banks in Digital Assets 08:43 - Partnerships and Trust in the Digital Asset Space 11:49 - The Impact of PNC's Bitcoin Trading 14:54 - User Behavior and Market Dynamics 17:56 - The Future of Banking and Digital Asset Integration 20:51 - The Centralization Debate in Digital Assets 23:46 - The Evolution of Financial Products 29:26 - Navigating Market Challenges 31:50 - The Rise of Stablecoins in Tech 34:27 - Cultural Shifts in Digital Payments 36:16 - Blurring Lines in Financialization 40:45 - Innovations in Banking and Fintech 44:55 - Around the Horn: Insights and Predictions

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Links discussed:

https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/ne...

https://x.com/BitGo/status/1999514929...

https://www.investing.com/news/compan...

https://www.theblock.co/post/382111/s...

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-re...

https://www.loopcrypto.xyz/blog/loop-...

https://www.theblock.co/post/381903/p...

https://archive.ph/tqGv6#selection-10...

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/coin...

https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/19988...

https://www.theblock.co/post/382209/b...

https://x.com/gondorfi/status/1998800...

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