US President Donald Trump handed crypto companies a huge win last year when he signed a piece of legislation to regulate an important part of the digital currency world: stablecoins. But ever since then, Wall Street banks have been fighting to change parts of the law. The FT’s digital markets correspondent Nikou Asgari explains what’s provoked US banks and who might have the upper hand in this conflict.

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For further reading:

The stablecoin war: Wall Street vs crypto over the future of money

Bitcoin and crypto stocks surge amid relief rally for risky assets

Global crypto assets hit $4tn as industry wins backing of US lawmakers

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