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Caitlin Long’s Custodia Bank launches Bitcoin custody platform
7.11.2023
Custodia Bank’s launch of Bitcoin custody follows a series of regulatory challenges the firm faced earlier this year
Gold Prices Poised to Skyrocket as Expert Predicts Fourfold Increase in Demand
22.5.2023
Although gold has been trading below the $2K range since May 16, 2023, Rick Rule, the founder of Rule Investment Media, is confident that the struggling U.S. economy will cause demand for precious metals like gold to skyrocket. In an interview published on May 18, Rule emphasized that...
Banks bullish on crypto: Standard Chartered’s Zodia raises $36M
27.4.2023
After leading Zodia’s series A funding round, the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings became its second-largest shareholder
Bitcoin at banks: Raiffeisenlandesbank to offer crypto investment services
26.4.2023
All segments of RLB NÖ-Wien clients will be able to invest in a broad number of cryptocurrencies with a budget of as little as one euro
Swiss state-owned bank Postfinance to offer Bitcoin trading
5.4.2023
PostFinance’s parent firm Swiss Post is known for its pro-crypto stance, working on its own crypto custody services and issuing crypto stamp collectibles
SVB contagion: Australia reportedly asks banks to report on crypto
21.3.2023
Australia’s prudential regulator has reportedly told banks to improve reporting on crypto assets and provide daily updates
Blockchain Association seeks info from Fed, FDIC, and OCC on 'de-banking' crypto firms
16.3.2023
The association submitted Freedom of Information Act requests as part of an investigation into how regulators’ actions “improperly contributed” to the collapse of three banks
Crypto industry braces for impact with Silvergate exit
9.3.2023
Silvergate may not pose a systematic risk for the U. S. banking system, but it could raise risks related to banking concentration and introduce new challenges for venture capital firms sources claim
Proposed EU parliament rule could have banks apply 1,250% risk weight to crypto exposure
13.2.2023
The proposed rule change, putting crypto at one of the highest risk ratings at financial institutions, could go into effect until December 2024
Basel Committee presses on with restrictive requirements for banks’ crypto holdings
31.5.2022
The committee of central banks and regulators has proposed a “conservative prudential treatment” of cryptoassets that banking groups say is prohibitive
JPMorgan: Global Regulation Urgently Needed for Banks to Help Clients Invest in Crypto
17.2.2022
A globally consistent crypto regulatory framework is urgently needed to allow banks to handle crypto assets on behalf of large customers, said a JPMorgan executive. “We need a globally consistent regulatory framework. It’s important that we get to a solution as quickly...
Hong Kong real estate giant leads $90M raise for crypto bank Sygnum
6.1.2022
Sun Hung Kai reportedly became the biggest seller of new homes in Hong Kong in January 2022
Basel Committee Proposes Differentiating Regulation of Crypto Assets Based on Risks to Banks
12.6.2021
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed dividing crypto assets into two groups and regulating them based on their market, liquidity, credit, and operational risks to banks. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, will be subject to “a new conservative prudential treatment.”...
Cryptocurrencies Prove Central Bank Models Are Obsolete, Says Professor
4.12.2020
A Spanish professor and economist stated that cryptocurrencies have brought out the “obsolescence” of central banks, although their capitalization is still “very insignificant.” Crypto Is Not Only About the ‘Speculative Noise’ Pablo Agnese, an economics professor...
Mongolia’s largest bank to offer crypto-related services
30.10.2020
The country continues to make slow but sure steps on its way to being a crypto-friendly nation
Ziglu launches peer-to-peer payments after getting UK e-money licence
7.9.2020
Ziglu now offers a fully regulated way to transfer Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash to other users for free
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum scores approval for digital asset trading
2.9.2020
The digital Swiss franc issuer is now licensed as a "digital asset trading facility."
Switzerland’s top online retailer completes transaction with digital franc
27.8.2020
The first regulated stablecoin in Switzerland is entering e-commerce
US Bank Regulator Sees Potential in Fintech Solutions to Legacy Banking Issues
21.8.2020
A fintech-positive U.S. banking regulator sees a role for private companies in providing better banking services
Report: Regulators Reject CZ’s Application to Become Shareholder in Troubled Bank
11.8.2020
Alleged attempts to bring Binance CEO CZ on as anchor shareholder in a troubled Liechtenstein bank have reportedly been blocked by regulators