Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin
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The a16z-backed startup chose a full national charter over the trust-bank route most crypto firms have taken, clearing a path toward insured deposits and conventional lending alongside stablecoin issuance.