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<h4>Quick Breakdown:</h4>
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 <li>Fold has expanded its Bitcoin financial services to all 50 U.S. states through a strategic partnership with BitGo.</li>
 <li>The expansion is powered by BitGo’s federal bank charter, allowing Fold to bypass the fragmented state-by-state regulatory system.</li>
 <li>Users in previously restricted markets, including New York, can now access Fold’s exchange and custody services.</li>
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Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD), a prominent Bitcoin financial services firm, has successfully <a href="https://investor.foldapp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fold-becomes-first-public-bitcoin-financial-services-company" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">launched</a> its platform across all 50 U.S. states. This nationwide expansion was made possible through a strategic partnership with BitGo Bank &amp; Trust, which recently secured a federal bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).&nbsp;
By leveraging this federal framework, Fold becomes the first consumer Bitcoin company to operate nationally under a single, federally supervised structure, effectively replacing the “patchwork” of state-level regulations that previously hindered access in certain regions.
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 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley"> BREAKING: ALL 50 STATES <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley">
 Bitcoin services are now live on Fold in all 50 States
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 — FOLD BITCOIN (@fold_app) <a href="https://twitter.com/fold_app/status/2001663754388607352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 18, 2025</a>
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<h3 id="span-strategic-partnership-overcomes-regulatory-barriers-span">Strategic partnership overcomes regulatory barriers</h3>
The collaboration utilizes BitGo’s “Crypto-as-a-Service” infrastructure to provide a compliant pathway for Bitcoin services. Previously, Fold and similar fintech platforms had to navigate complex state-by-state licensing, which often excluded residents of states with stringent requirements, most notably New York. With the BitGo partnership, Fold users nationwide can now engage in Bitcoin exchange and custody services without geographic restrictions.
Will Reeves, Chairman and CEO of Fold, described the move as a shift from “navigating barriers to building on bedrock.” He emphasized that the integration provides the industry with a proper national framework for Bitcoin access, aligned with U.S. financial oversight standards. Frank Wang, Executive Director of Fintech Sales at BitGo, echoed this sentiment, stating that the federal charter allows both companies to operate as intended, responsibly, across the entire country.
<h3 id="span-strengthening-the-bitcoin-rewards-ecosystem-span">Strengthening the Bitcoin rewards ecosystem</h3>
Fold’s partnership with BitGo, a step toward a new national framework, will significantly boost its offerings, including the Bitcoin Gift Card<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley"> and the upcoming Fold Bitcoin Credit Card (with Visa and Stripe). The company has already processed over $3.1 billion in volume and distributed $83 million in rewards. Fold maintains a disciplined Bitcoin treasury, holding 1,526 BTC (valued at $154M in early Nov 2025) as a core part of its balance sheet, bridging traditional and digital finance. By onboarding users in all 50 states, Fold is poised to capture a much broader U.S. market segment.
Despite Bitcoin’s energy <a href="https://defi-planet.com/2025/08/bitcoins-energy-demand-doubles-in-17-months-as-mining-rewards-face-pressure/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">consumption</a> doubling in 17 months due to new hardware post-halving, mining difficulty remains low, partly because of heat-related shutdowns. This disparity puts significant financial strain on miners, who face rising production costs and stagnant fees amid diminishing rewards. The industry is moving toward a complex energy economy where long-term profitability hinges on high network demand and efficient capital management.
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