Traditional banks just got handed a homework assignment they can’t ignore. President Trump signed an executive order on May 19, 2026, mandating a government review of rules affecting fintech and crypto partnerships with banks, and BitGo’s director for Latin America, Luis Ayala, is calling it a “wake-up call” for institutions still sitting on the sidelines.
In an interview with CriptoNoticias, Ayala framed the executive order as a forcing function.
“This forces banks to transform faster and to take Bitcoin and blockchain seriously.”
The order directs regulators to facilitate digital asset inclusion in traditional finance and payment systems. That includes opening the door for digital asset companies to access Federal Reserve master accounts, the kind of privileged infrastructure that has historically been reserved for traditional financial institutions.
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