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**Crypto.com and Fidelity are now direct competitors** for the same federal banking charter, marking a significant shift in the financial services landscape. - Both companies are seeking approval from the same regulator for identical services - This represents a convergence of traditional finance and crypto industries - The development highlights how crypto firms are increasingly pursuing traditional banking licenses **What this means:** The lines between traditional finance and crypto are blurring as established financial institutions and crypto-native companies compete on equal footing for regulatory approval.

Olympus has executed open market buybacks of **27,621.48 OHM** at an average price of **$17.57 per token** under OIP-192. **Key Metrics:** - Year-to-date buybacks: 352,779 OHM - Lifetime total: 11,834,034 OHM - Funding source: Yield from staked treasury position The Yield Repurchase Facility (YRF) continues its programmatic approach, automatically adjusting buyback volume based on market conditions. The protocol previously demonstrated this mechanism during price compression in early February, when daily purchases peaked at 980 OHM on February 1st.

**OlympusDAO's Convertible Deposits proposal is now live** with voting beginning in 3 days. **What are Convertible Deposits?** - Transform idle stablecoins into productive, flexible capital - Preserve stability while offering conversion options to $OHM - Users receive receipt tokens and conversion rights when depositing stablecoins **Key Features:** - Receipt tokens can be used as collateral or traded - Conversion rights allow purchasing $OHM at predetermined prices - Provides liquidity without exiting positions **Benefits for different users:** - Stablecoin holders can earn yield and access liquidity - $OHM supporters lock in fixed conversion prices - Traders can capture arbitrage opportunities The proposal aims to activate idle capital while reinforcing the Olympus treasury. [Cast your vote](https://app.olympusdao.finance/#/governance/proposals/12) | [Learn more about Convertible Deposits](https://olympusdao.medium.com/convertible-deposits-8dee6537932b)

**Olympus has deployed $10M from its treasury into sUSDe** following a successful governance vote. This strategic move aims to: - Strengthen Olympus backing through diversified assets - Generate returns for the protocol - Deepen collaboration with Ethena Labs **Key security details:** - Ethena confirmed USDe overcollateralization with ~$66M buffer - Independent third-party verification completed - Focus on transparency and sustainable DeFi growth The deployment represents Olympus's continued evolution toward **purpose-built treasury management**, moving beyond idle assets to strategic yield generation. [Learn more about Olympus](https://docs.olympusdao.finance/)