9 Min Read New York(Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence) - *To read more by the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence team click here: bit.ly/TR-RegIntel A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin and U.S. One Dollar banknote are seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. A new interpretive letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency allowing the use of stablecoin cryptocurrency for bank payments opens a pathway for mainstream finance to live-test digital assets in a relatively safe corner of the market. The decision greenlights what some see as “training wheels” enabling the creation of compliance controls for more expansive uses of digital currencies in the future.