Qivalis May 2026

Wise Was Denied a Bank Charter. Will DNB License Qivalis?

Wise Was Denied a Bank Charter. Will DNB License Qivalis? On 21 July 2026, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has rejected Wise’s application to establish a national trust bank recently. The decision should attract attention far beyond the United States. The OCC did not treat Wise’s

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European banks set up a stable coin

Qivalis: How EU Banks Undermine the Digital Euro Project

When ten of Europe’s largest banks  announce a joint venture to issue a new euro stablecoin, the industry celebrates it as innovation, digital sovereignty and a long-overdue counterweight to US players like Circle or Tether. This is the narrative surrounding Qivalis, the new Dutch company that aims to launch a

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