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Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Confidentially Filed for a U.S IPO: Bloomberg
8.3.2025
Gemini has hired Goldman Sachs and Citigroup for the potential IPO, the report said
Fat Fingers: Citigroup Mistakenly Deposits $81 Trillion to Customer
2.3.2025
$81 trillion was erroneously credited by Citigroup, as the customer was only meant to receive $280. The payment bypassed all Citigroup controls and had to be reversed several hours after its execution, which the bank refers to as a “near miss.” Citigroup Payment Fumble: Erroneous...
Ripple CEO Says Citibank Ended Banking Services Due to His Role in Crypto Industry
24.10.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared his ‘debanking experience’ as he said that his personal long-standing Citibank account has…
Federal Reserve Fines Citigroup $60.6 Million for Ongoing Risk Management Deficiencies
10.7.2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve has imposed a $60.6 million fine on Citigroup for continued failures in its risk management and data quality practices. The enforcement action follows Citigroup’s insufficient progress in addressing deficiencies identified in a 2020 order. Citigroup Faces $60.6...
Federal Watchdogs Flag 4 Major US Banks for Lack of Crisis Management; Demand Living Will Revisions
22.6.2024
Federal authorities have spotlighted critical deficiencies in the crisis management strategies—known as “living wills”—of four major U.S. banks, signaling a push for stronger safeguards against financial turmoil. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve...
BlackRock Adds Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Citadel as APs for Bitcoin ETF
5.4.2024
BlackRock (BLK) has added five additional authorized participants (APs) to the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), bringing the total number to nine as the fund continues to attract billions of dollars of inflows from investors
Former Citi Executives Launch New Bitcoin Product That Bypasses SEC Approval
7.1.2024
A group of former Citigroup executives has introduced a new product called bitcoin depository receipts. They explained that this crypto product does not need to be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new offering aims to be a “complementary” product...
Citi Alumni-Founded Startup to Offer Bitcoin Securities That Don't Need Green Light From SEC: Bloomberg
4.1.2024
RDC's aim is to address the institutional desire to bitcoin investment that may not be satisfied by a spot ETF
Citigroup Unveils Citi Token Services for Cash Management and Trade Finance
20.9.2023
Citigroup has announced the creation and piloting of Citi Token Services for cash management and trade finance. “Citi Token Services will integrate tokenized deposits and smart contracts into Citi’s global network, upgrading core cash management and trade finance capabilities,”...
Citigroup Unveils Token Services for Institutional Clients
19.9.2023
In a pilot, Citi used smart contracts to serve the same purpose as bank guarantees and letters of credit working with shipping company Maersk and a canal authority
Citigroup Launches New Blockchain-Powered Tokenization Service for Institutional Clients – A Boost to Crypto Adoption?
18.9.2023
Major US investment banking conglomerate Citigroup has made its first major foray into the world of crypto and blockchains with the launch of a new token service, as the bank looks to leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) to improve its product offerings....
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Big Banks, NY Fed’s Innovation Group See Merit in Digital Ledgers for Global Payments
6.7.2023
Citigroup Inc., HSBC, BNY Mellon and other global financial giants have been experimenting with what they call a “regulated liability network” for conducting round-the-clock, wholesale payments using shared ledgers, and a paper released Thursday suggests the system has potential
Citigroup Reviews Partnership With Metaco, in Talks With Other Crypto Custodians: Bloomberg
30.6.2023
Banking giant Citigroup (C) is reviewing its partnership with crypto custody firm Metaco one month after Ripple Labs announced that it agreed to acquire Metaco for $250 million
Silver Set to Shine: Citigroup Analysts Forecast $30 Value in Next 6-12 Months
25.5.2023
Citigroup analysts foresee a significant increase in silver’s value, potentially hitting $30 per unit within the next 6-12 months, according to the multinational bank’s latest silver assessment. The experts at Citi predict an ongoing decline of the U.S. dollar and anticipate a decrease...
First Republic Bank’s Shares Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P Global; Stock Slides More Than 25% Lower
20.3.2023
After UBS acquired Credit Suisse and close to a dozen financial institutions injected $30 billion into First Republic Bank four days ago, S&P Global downgraded First Republic’s shares to junk status on Sunday. Investors are concerned that the cash infusion from 11 major financial...
Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B
18.3.2023
Bitcoin has decoupled from stocks and rising ten years after the Cyprus banking crisis coincided with a BTC price boom
US Bank Outflows and Concerns Mount: 11 Banks Bail Out First Republic Bank From Collapse
17.3.2023
After the fall of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Signature Bank (SNBY), First Republic Bank, a commercial bank and wealth management services provider, is the latest financial institution to receive a bailout. Close to a dozen lenders announced they will deposit $30 billion into...
Bank Board Member and Dodd-Frank Co-Sponsor Barney Frank Suspects ‘Anti-Crypto’ Message Behind Signature Bank Failure
13.3.2023
Barney Frank, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts and leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, discussed his opinion on the recent failure of Signature Bank. In an interview, Frank stated that he believes regulators aimed to “send a very strong...
Report Shows Financial Troubles Plagued Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research as Early as 2018
2.1.2023
Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People...
MasterCard, Citigroup and Other Global Banking Giants Start Digital Dollar Pilot With New York Federal Reserve
16.11.2022
Global financial services giants such as MasterCard, Citigroup, and others are joining hands with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to start a 12-week-long pilot for a digital dollar system.
The pilot dubbed the “regulated liability network,” will be conducted in a test environment using...