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# Evolve Bank & Trust
**Type:** Banking institution (fintech partner)
**Type:** Banking partner for fintech platforms
**Status:** Active, under regulatory scrutiny
## Overview
Evolve Bank & Trust serves as banking partner for multiple fintech platforms, including Step (acquired by Beast Industries in 2026).
## Compliance History
## Compliance Issues
Evolve has three documented compliance failures:
1. **Synapse Bankruptcy (2024):** Entangled in bankruptcy resulting in $96M in unlocated consumer deposits
2. **Federal Reserve Enforcement:** Subject to Fed enforcement action for AML/compliance deficiencies
3. **Data Breach:** Experienced dark web data breach exposing customer data
These issues became focal point of Senator Warren's March 2026 scrutiny of Beast Industries' Step acquisition.
1. **Synapse Bankruptcy (2024):** $96M in unlocated consumer deposits from Evolve-partnered fintech
2. **Federal Reserve Enforcement:** AML/compliance deficiencies
3. **Data Breach:** Dark web exposure of customer data
## Timeline
- **2024** — Synapse bankruptcy, $96M in unlocated consumer deposits
- **2024** — Federal Reserve enforcement action for AML/compliance deficiencies
- **2024** — Entangled in Synapse bankruptcy with $96M unlocated consumer deposits
- **2024** — Subject to Federal Reserve enforcement action for AML/compliance deficiencies
- **2024** — Dark web data breach of customer data
- **2026** — Banking partner for Step (Beast Industries acquisition)
- **2026-03-23** — Cited in Senator Warren's letter to Beast Industries as regulatory risk for Step acquisition

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# Step
**Type:** Teen banking app (fintech)
**Type:** Teen banking app
**Status:** Acquired by Beast Industries (2026)
**Users:** 7M+ (ages 13-17)
**Banking Partner:** Evolve Bank & Trust
## Overview
Step is a teen-focused banking application serving users ages 13-17. The platform was acquired by Beast Industries in 2026 as part of the creator conglomerate's expansion into financial services.
Step is a teen-focused banking application serving 7+ million users aged 13-17. The platform was acquired by Beast Industries in 2026 as part of the company's expansion into financial services.
## Regulatory Context
Step's banking partner, Evolve Bank & Trust, has three documented compliance issues:
Step's banking partner, Evolve Bank & Trust, has documented compliance issues:
- Entangled in 2024 Synapse bankruptcy ($96M in unlocated consumer deposits)
- Subject to Federal Reserve enforcement action for AML/compliance deficiencies
- Experienced dark web data breach of customer data
These issues triggered Senator Elizabeth Warren's scrutiny of the Beast Industries acquisition, particularly given MrBeast's audience composition (39% ages 13-17) and Beast Industries' crypto aspirations via 'MrBeast Financial' trademark filing.
These issues triggered Senator Elizabeth Warren's March 2026 scrutiny of the Beast Industries acquisition.
## Timeline
- **2026** — Acquired by Beast Industries
- **2026-03-23** — Senator Warren sent 12-page letter to Beast Industries regarding acquisition, deadline April 3, 2026
- **2026-03-23** — Senator Warren sends letter to Beast Industries raising concerns about Evolve Bank partnership and crypto marketing to minors