- Monet Bank, a Texas community bank, has repositioned itself as a digital asset-focused financial institution.
- The bank, owned by billionaire political supporter Andy Beal, aims to serve the cryptocurrency industry.
- Monet Bank is small, with under $6 billion in assets and just over $1 billion in capital.
- The move reflects wider shifts in federal regulatory approaches to banking for the crypto sector.
- Recent federal actions include new charters and guidance to facilitate banks’ crypto-related services.
Monet Bank, a state-chartered Texas lender with six offices and assets below $6 billion, announced its focus on digital assets and becoming a “premier digital asset financial institution.” The bank is owned by billionaire Andy Beal, a notable political backer of former President Donald Trump, known also for his involvement in high-level poker. Originally founded in 1988 as Beal Savings Bank, the institution briefly rebranded as XD Bank before adopting the Monet Bank name earlier this year.
Despite its relatively small size as a community bank—holding slightly more than $1 billion in capital by state records—Monet Bank positions itself as an infrastructure provider for the digital economy and crypto market.
This development comes amid a broader trend of banks expanding services for the cryptocurrency industry. In October, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a conditional charter to Erebor Bank, a new technology-driven financial firm backed by investor Peter Thiel. Similarly, former executives from Signature Bank have launched N3XT, a narrow chartered bank in Wyoming using blockchain technology for immediate payment settlements.
Federal regulators have signaled a shift in stance toward the crypto sector since the Trump administration took office. Previous warnings about the risks of banking digital assets have been replaced with updated guidance to help the crypto industry access banking services more effectively.
Recent congressional discussions include comments from the acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Travis Hill, who indicated plans to propose rules related to the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act. Requests for comment from Beal’s company or its affiliated Beal Bank have not been answered.
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