DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
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Crypto firms want the perks of being a bank but without the rules — putting your money at 2008-level risk

With help from Washington, new crypto trust-banks are bypassing guardrails governing traditional banks.

Mar 20, 2026 &03102020202631; 12:10 UTC feeds.marketwatch.com Trending 4/5
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Negative for markets
Sentiment score: -45/100
Low impact Short-term (days)
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Rule-based L2: BEARISH signal from MarketWatch
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60% High
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