President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators to tear down barriers that have long kept crypto and fintech firms on the outside of the U.S. payment system — a move that puts the central bank at the center of a fight that has been building for years.

The order, titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks,” calls on the heads of federal financial agencies to audit existing rules within three months and identify regulations that “unduly impede” fintech firms from partnering with federally regulated institutions. 

Within six months, regulators must act on what they…

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