Why Banks Are Racing To Offer Crypto

Bitcoin ETF inflows are exploding as Wall Street and U.S. banks make their biggest push yet into digital assets. Today’s market moves come as SoFi Bank becomes the first nationally chartered bank to launch crypto trading, JPMorgan unveils its new deposit token “JPM Coin”, and Visa rolls out a USDC payout pilot to power instant global payments. Meanwhile, Washington is back in action — the government shutdown has officially ended, and the Senate’s new crypto market structure bill could hand CFTC oversight of digital assets, setting the stage for the next regulatory era.