Major shift alert — American banks just got the green light to facilitate crypto deals.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency dropped this bombshell: financial institutions can now step in as middlemen for "riskless principal" cryptocurrency transactions. This isn't some minor tweak. We're watching the Trump administration actively bridge traditional finance with digital assets.

What does "riskless principal" mean? Banks can match buyers and sellers without holding the crypto themselves — essentially becoming the connection point without the exposure risk.

The timing matters. Traditional banking infrastructure meeting crypto rails could reshape how institutional money flows into digital markets. No more regulatory gray zones for banks wondering if they can touch this space.