Stablecoins

Fidelity goes on-chain

Fidelity doesn't do crypto. It manages $6.8 trillion. So when the 79-year-old asset manager launched its own stablecoin on January 28, the game fundamentally changed. On January 28, 2026, the second-largest asset manager in America launched FIDD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin that Fidelity issues, distributes, and custodies in-house. [PRESS RELEASE]. For the first time, a titan with a national trust bank charter, the highest tier of federal oversight, is offering 24/7 dollar settlement on Ethereu

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Stripe doesn’t need bank

Hey, it’s Marc! For over 15 years, Stripe processed payments. It needed banks to hold the money. It needed card networks to move it. It needed partners for everything. That just changed. Now, Stripe owns a bank. Kind of. On February 17, 2026, the OCC conditionally approved Bridge, Stripe’s $1.1 billion stablecoin acquisition, for a national trust bank charter. [RELEASE] 👉PRO: Download the PDF at the bottom Subscribe now What happened The OCC greenlit a national trust bank charter1 for