A small community bank in Texas transforms into a crypto lender, with its owner having previously been a major donor to Trump.

2025-12-06 00:54:18

[Bitpush] There’s a community bank in Texas called Monet, which recently started offering crypto loans. The bank claims to specialize in digital asset infrastructure.

Interestingly, the owner is a billionaire and was one of Trump’s major donors during his campaign. Judging from their official website, they have big ambitions—aiming to become a top digital asset financial player and provide all sorts of innovative solutions for the digital economy.

That said, the bank is actually quite small. State records show total assets are less than $6 billion, and their capital is just over $1 billion—a typical community bank in terms of size.

The institution was actually founded back in 1988, originally named Beal Savings Bank. The founder, Andy Beal, is a legendary figure—both a poker ace and a major donor to Trump’s 2016 campaign, even setting up a PAC specifically to support him. With this established little bank now shifting to digital assets, you could say they’re keeping up with the times.

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CommunityJanitor

· 6h ago

Small banks are getting into crypto now—this boss is really bold. But seriously, innovating in finance with only $6 billion in assets? That takes guts. Andy Beal, right? Poker pro turned financier—this guy’s got something special. Damn, another big backer getting involved? This industry’s about to change. Even community banks dare to wade into these murky waters—interesting, huh. Trying to be a “top” player with such small assets? Guess dreams are free, haha. Now Trump’s backers are playing with crypto? I’m having trouble following this logic. Monet sounds pretty classy, but the scale is kind of underwhelming. Guess this is what you call “small but refined”—finance always needs these kinds of crazies anyway. From the poker table to crypto—this guy’s appetite for risk is seriously intense.

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BackrowObserver

· 12-06 01:24

Haha, a small bank with big dreams, that’s some real guts. A small bank packaging itself as a crypto financial institution—just worried it’ll end up being another spectacle. Andy Beal is indeed impressive, a poker pro turned financial player, and now pivoting to crypto? That’s quite a pace. Running a top player’s dream with $6 billion in assets, that’s some nerve, haha. Just curious how this will actually be implemented in the end—can they really establish themselves in the crypto space? I’ll be watching from the sidelines to see if this move actually comes true.

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 12-06 01:07

Small banks turning to crypto... all the old-timers are playing this game. --- Andy Beal's playbook still reminds me of poker stories—can he really make money in crypto this time? --- Only $6 billion in assets and wants to be a top player in digital asset finance? Ambitious thinking. --- Political donor, bank, and crypto all rolled into one—the logic chain is pretty long. --- I can believe a Texas small bank is playing with crypto, but just think about that risk exposure... can you really sleep at night? --- Changing from Savings Bank to Monet—the change in taste is quite interesting. --- With just over $1 billion in capital, they're daring enough to do crypto lending? That takes some serious guts.

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JustHereForMemes

· 12-06 01:06

Even small banks want to play with crypto now; the transformation competition is really heating up. --- This Andy Beal guy really knows how to stir things up, from poker to politics and now to crypto—the pace is wild... --- Bragging about being a top player with just $6 billion in assets? That’s hilarious. --- Traditional banks are getting desperate; now they’re really going all in on blockchain. --- Texans are bold—small banks aren’t even afraid to try crypto lending. --- Is Trump’s financial backer trying to whitewash with crypto now? Something’s off. --- At the end of the day, it’s still the gap between ambition and reality—the fate of small banks.

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Rugpull幸存者

· 12-06 01:00

Even small banks dare to play with crypto loans—now that's some real guts. The boss is a poker pro and is throwing money behind Trump. Isn't that combo just wild? With only $6 billion in assets, they still want to be a top digital asset finance company? Keep dreaming. This Andy Beal guy isn’t simple—making money from poker and then moving into crypto, that's a pretty bold strategy. To put it bluntly, it’s old money entering the scene, just rebranding to start financial innovation all over again. Why make up so many stories? A community bank turning to crypto, with political heavyweights backing it—that’s what you call leveraging resources. It’s both capital and politics, and this combo is definitely well thought out. That’s how capital-driven financial transformation always goes: tell the story first, then talk money. This is what real positioning looks like—they’ve had their eyes on this piece of the pie for a while. A seasoned banker who plays poker and then moves into crypto—talk about maxed-out experience. Trying to take a bite out of digital finance with $6 billion in assets—the appetite is a bit big. A poker table winner stepping into finance—probability theory should come in handy there, right?

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GateUser-00be86fc

· 12-06 00:55

Another small bank with big dreams—can they really pull it off? --- Andy Beal is definitely ruthless; he's great at poker and plays politics well, and now he wants a piece of crypto too. --- Aiming to be a top digital finance player with $6 billion in assets... that's some serious ambition. --- Small banks turning to crypto lending feels a bit like gambling. --- Monet is making a bold move, but having a traditional banking background does give them a natural edge in crypto. --- Trump's financial backers are entering crypto now; seems like everything's jumping on the blockchain bandwagon these past few years. --- Just worried it’ll be another “innovative concept + traditional finance” combo, and in the end, it all comes down to how the actual business is run.

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