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Trump Demands Fed Open Payment Doors to Crypto: 120 Days to Act or Else
P2P MarketsBullish2 min readMay 20, 2026BeInCrypto

Trump Demands Fed Open Payment Doors to Crypto: 120 Days to Act or Else

Trump just dropped an executive order forcing the Fed to decide on crypto payment access within 120 days. This is a direct shot at bank gatekeepers and could unlock massive P2P volume.

PUNCH

Donald Trump just gave the Federal Reserve a hard 120-day deadline to open up payment systems to crypto firms. No more excuses, no more gatekeeping.

CONTEXT

For too long, fintech and crypto have been locked out of the traditional financial plumbing, benefiting legacy banks. This order rips that barrier down.

NUMBERS

Regulators have 90 and 180 days to identify roadblocks. The Fed has 120 days to review crypto's access to Reserve Bank payment services, with a 90-day decision window for applications.

P2P ANGLE

If crypto firms get direct payment access, expect a flood of new users and institutional players hitting Binance P2P and Bybit P2P. Spreads will tighten, but volume will explode. This is your next big play.

STRIKE

This is the catalyst for mainstream crypto adoption, and P2P merchants will be the first to cash in.

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