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Trying Times: Banks Look to Fend Off Trump and Crypto Industry as Policy Battles Escalate

Also, Atkins launches broad review of corporate disclosure requirements

Jan 14, 2026
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Between Donald Trump’s sudden focus on credit cards and a confrontation with the digital asset firms over stablecoin rewards, the banking industry is having a tough week in Washington. And it’s only Tuesday.

On the crypto front, the Senate Banking Committee’s latest market structure bill, released overnight, contained a new section entitled “Preserving R…

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