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China Asks Banks to Curb Dollar Purchases as Yuan Hits Multi-Year Low
10.4.2025
China seeks to maintain the stability of the yuan in the face of the current tariff war, informally asking state banks to stop their dollar purchases. According to Reuters, these institutions would also ramp up controls on customers’ dollar purchases to stop speculation. China Reportedly...
Wall Street Bleeds, US Banks Cleared for Crypto, and More — Week in Review
6.4.2025
Wall Street bleeds, US Banks cleared for crypto, SEC commissioner calls for 7 crypto reforms, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Wall Street shed $2.85 trillion in value amid growing recession fears, following Trump’s new tariffs. Meanwhile, over 5,000 U.S. banks are now cleared...
5,000 US Banks Cleared for Crypto—Regulators Unlock Digital Assets
30.3.2025
Over 5,000 U.S. banks can now enter crypto markets as regulators lift approval requirements, signaling a major shift toward digital asset integration and streamlined oversight. US Regulators Unlock Crypto for Over 5,000 Banks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a pivotal policy...
US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives
28.3.2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including banks, can now engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval. The announcement comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that digital...
US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives
28.3.2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including banks, can now engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval. The announcement comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that digital...
US regulators FDIC and CFTC ease crypto restrictions for banks, derivatives
28.3.2025
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including banks, can now engage in crypto-related activities without prior approval. The announcement comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that digital...
Most EU banks fail to meet rising crypto investor demand — Survey
27.3.2025
European banks and financial institutions may be significantly underestimating the demand for cryptocurrency services, with fewer than one in five offering digital asset products, according to a new survey by crypto investment platform Bitpanda.The study, which surveyed 10,000 retail and business...
Banks' Spot Crypto Holdings Continue to Collapse as Firms Move to ETPs
26.3.2025
Global banks held $367 billion in crypto assets under custody in Q2 last year, data from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision showed
U.S. Bank Agency Cuts 'Reputational Risk' From Exams After Crypto Sector Cites Issues
20.3.2025
The crypto industry argued that U.S. regulators used the idea of risks to banks' reputation to pressure them to reject digital assets clients, and the OCC has answered
What Banks Should Consider Before Diving Back Into Digital Assets
19.3.2025
What we are seeing now is renewed interest in digital assets from banks across the board — from credit unions and community banks to midsize and regional players to Wall Street giants
South Korea to Trial CBDC With 100,000 Users and 7 Banks
19.3.2025
South Korea’s CBDC pilot will involve seven major banks issuing deposit tokens, enabling 100,000 participants to make digital payments at top retailers like 7-Eleven, Hyundai Home Shopping, and Kyobo Bookstore. South Korea’s CBDC Pilot to Test Deposit Tokens in Real-World Transactions South Korea’s...
Gold-Backed Tokens Outperform as ‘Bond King’ Gundlach Sees Precious Metal Hitting $4,000
17.3.2025
The legendary bond investor believes gold’s rally has room to run as central banks increase holdings
Banks push to block stablecoin legislation over market share fears
13.3.2025
Bankers and their allies in the US Senate are pushing back against the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act over fears that stablecoins will disintermediate banks and erode banking market share.According to an article from American Banker, the bill requires...
Banks push to block stablecoin legislation over market share fears
13.3.2025
Bankers and their allies in the US Senate are pushing back against the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act over fears that stablecoins will disintermediate banks and erode banking market share.According to an article from American Banker, the bill requires...
Banks acting as validators risks centralization — Everstake exec
12.3.2025
New US regulatory guidance allowing banks to become validators for blockchain networks is a major step for institutional adoption but worsens centralization risks, Bohdan Opryshko, chief operating officer of staking service provider Everstake, told Cointelegraph. On March 7, the US Office...
Banks acting as validators risks centralization — Everstake exec
12.3.2025
New US regulatory guidance allowing banks to become validators for blockchain networks is a major step for institutional adoption but worsens centralization risks, Bohdan Opryshko, chief operating officer of staking service provider Everstake, told Cointelegraph. On March 7, the US Office...
Bank of Russia Proposes Crypto Investment Pilot for High-Net-Worth Investors
12.3.2025
The central banks aims to establish standards for crypto-related services and increase market transparency while expanding investment opportunities for wealthy investors
Banks and Fintechs Race to Launch Their Own Stablecoins
10.3.2025
World’s largest banks and fintechs are racing to launch their own stablecoins which are digital currencies pegged to…
US Regulator Eases Crypto Rules—1,200 Banks Cleared to Engage
9.3.2025
1,200 U.S. banks can now embrace crypto, with new regulations allowing broader involvement in digital assets while lifting prior restrictions on the industry. Regulator Just Supercharged Crypto Banking—Banks Can Now Embrace Crypto Fully The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced...
OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Certain Stablecoin Activities
7.3.2025
OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter