Circle secures a federal trust bank license—this move is big enough. The denial of that Bitcoin bond proposal in New Hampshire was also to be expected; the timing and tempo differ too much from state to state.

CoinWize news: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to end its prosecution of Bitclub network operator Matthew Goettsche, while Circle has received federal approval to establish a national trust bank. New Hampshire rejected a Bitcoin-backed bond proposal. These three developments show different approaches between federal law enforcement, bank regulation, and state financing. Circle’s national trust bank will initially serve Circle and its affiliates.