In this weekly recap, we cover:

• Everybody Gets a Stablecoin – With legislation on the horizon, everyone is entering the starting blocks
• Crypto Exchange Kraken Explores Up to $1 Billion Debt Package – How it helps them get ready for an IPO
• Trump Media Announces Intention to Partner With Crypto.com to Launch ETFs – Trump gives a lifeline to a prominent crypto firm facing a PR crisis.
• Gamestop Tanks On Plans To Buy Bitcoin – Could Michael Saylor’s playbook be getting stale?
• SEC Only Gets $50 Million From Ripple – How the firm only had to pay a small fraction of a potential $2 billion fine
•  Intercontinental Exchange Partners With Circle on USDC – Tokenized assets are becoming a bigger player in TradFi
• Major Bank Regulator Removes Key Rationale for Blacklisting Crypto Industry – The FDIC follows in the OCCs footsteps to make it easier for crypto companies to get bank accounts