OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter.
Vivek Raman, the founder of Etherealize, spent 10 years on Wall Street. Now he's trying to market Ethereum to big banks.
FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he's critical of the FDIC's digital assets stance.
The initiative will initially focus on tokenized deposits with the HKMA providing support to local banks for trials.
History shows a rise in stock market indexes will be accompanied by increasing Bitcoin and crypto market prices, albeit in a more volatile manner.
Even with Bitcoin surging past $100,000 for the first time, some critics have remained skeptical about the cryptocurrency’s future.
Documents released on Dec. 6 show the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) asked banks to pause crypto-related activities.
With the addition of Anchorage’s New York arm, the New York financial regulator has approved 34 companies since the BitLicense scheme launched in 2015.
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal claimed the letters provided evidence that an alleged US government attempt to debank firms “wasn’t just some crypto conspiracy theory.”
AI is already impacting mortgage lending and how credit scoring is calculated, US Representative Maxine Waters said as she introduced a new bill in Congress.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about two foreign-based crypto companies allegedly misrepresenting themselves as banks. The firms were found to have used the term “bank” when describing their products and services, potentially misleading consumers. HKMA Cracks Down On Crypto Firms Posing As Banks The HKMA, which also serves as Hong Kong’s central […]
As Bitcoin prices soared following the election, big banks are reportedly accruing $1.4 billion from futures contracts.
SafePal’s new Mini Wallet App will enable 950 million Telegram users to create individually owned and compliant crypto-friendly Swiss bank accounts, the firm said.
“I support self-custody for those willing and able,” said Saylor in a new post after encouraging "big bank" custody in an interview earlier this week.
A survey of 191 bankers indicated heavy support for Trump’s cryptocurrency and taxation policies.
SWIFT said it is uniquely positioned to interlink the fragmented digital asset landscape with its upcoming digital currency trials in 2025.
Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) will enable the development of fiat-backed tokens powered by smart contracts.
Barclays, Citi UK, HSBC and Natwest participated in the Regulated Liability Network test.
SBI Group’s fully-owned crypto exchange, SBI VC Trade, will assist Metaplanet in its Bitcoin strategy by providing various support in trading, storage and operation.
The stablecoin issuer said there was a risk of a “respective loss for the holders of AEUR tokens” due to FlowBank’s bankruptcy in June.
The charter allows Fireblocks to offer cold-storage custody to US clients.
If approved, the ETF would be the first US fund to hold a diversified portfolio of spot cryptocurrencies.
The asset manager is considering expanding tokenized securities to the Ethereum mainnet and other EVMs, its digital assets head told Cointelegraph.
The surging trading volumes helped the bank reach profitability for the first time.
What’s behind the correction in the US stock market and how might it continue to negatively impact cryptocurrencies?
Though the resolution overturning an SEC rule on banks handling crypto passed in the House in May, the legislation required at least 288 members to override President Biden’s veto.
The Basel Committee's framework, based on responses to a December 2022 discussion paper, must be implemented by 2026.
The Federal Reserve’s leadership seemingly views generative AI as a “super analyst” capable of turbocharging the agency’s work process.
Unlike other types of electronic money in Iran, the digital rial doesn’t require interbank settlement to transfer funds between the buyer and the seller.
Blockchain Australia is now the Digital Economic Council of Australia (DECA) with a membership category for banks, most of which have blocked crypto exchanges.