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Crypto Industry Turns to Customers Bank as Preferred Partner Amidst Collapse of Silvergate, Signature
17.7.2023
The US crypto industry has a new favorite banking partner, a small Pennsylvania-based called Customers Bank.
According to a Bloomberg article citing sources familiar with the matter, the bank is partnered with hundreds of crypto companies, with a wave of new clients coming in after the collapse...
‘Done, Dead’ — DeSantis to Nix Central Bank Digital Currency on Day 1
16.7.2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a “massive threat” to liberty, Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis is convinced. During an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, DeSantis vowed to send CBDC “to the ash heap of history” if he is elected President of the United States....
Deutsche Bank crypto plans aid Bitcoin price trip to $27.5K June highs
20.6.2023
Bitcoin price performance nails its highest levels this month, but analysts are waiting for the weekly candle close
Deutsche Bank Applies for License to Offer Crypto Custody Service
20.6.2023
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, is seeking regulatory approval to offer custody services for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. A Deutsche Bank executive explained that the digital asset move is part of the giant lender’s broader strategy to boost fee income. Deutsche...
Central Bank: Crypto May ‘Infect’ Russian Economy – Is a Crackdown Incoming?
25.5.2023
Cryptoassets have the power to “infect” the Russian economy, the nation’s crypto-skeptic Central Bank has warned.
Per the domestic news agency Interfax, the bank’s First Deputy Chairwoman Ksenia Yudaeva made the comments at a recent economic forum.
She claimed that the government and regulators...
US regional bank shares sink despite Fed calling banking system 'sound'
4.5.2023
PacWest Bancorp was the hardest hit bank after-hours on Wednesday, falling over 50% following a reported plan to explore strategic options
Iran Sets Up Platform to Facilitate Crypto Payments for Imports
3.5.2023
Authorities in Iran are taking steps to make crypto payments easier for companies importing goods in the sanctioned country. A dedicated platform has been established to allow local businesses to transfer cryptocurrency for the purpose of cross-border settlements. Iran to Use Cryptocurrencies...
Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges
26.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew for participating in a crypto-related scheme from 2020
Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust
25.4.2023
Joseph Seibert, formerly head of its digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist
Standard Chartered Bank: Crypto Winter Is Over — Bitcoin Could Reach $100K Next Year
25.4.2023
Standard Chartered says crypto winter has ended and the price of bitcoin could reach $100K per coin by the end of next year. The global bank’s analyst has identified several factors contributing to the surge in the price of the cryptocurrency, including the recent turmoil in the banking...
Russia to Work With Digital Currencies of Other Nations
23.4.2023
The platform developed for the digital ruble will be able to operate with different state-issued digital currencies, the Bank of Russia said. Mechanisms for interaction with digital coins minted by the central banks of other countries are already under development, the monetary authority unveiled....
Russia Developing Payment Gateways With Partners Like Turkey, Mulling Crypto Settlements
19.4.2023
Bank of Russia is building a system of gateways with foreign payment networks and is now working with Turkey in this field. Russia’s monetary authority would also allow the experimental use of cryptocurrencies in foreign economic activities, its head was quoted as saying. Russia’s Central Bank...
Hong Kong virtual bank to offer crypto conversions and accounts: Report
12.4.2023
The account services for crypto firms come at a time when U.S.-based firms are struggling to find local banking partners and are frequently looking abroad
Report: Binance US Struggles to Secure Banking Partner Amid Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Industry
8.4.2023
Following the collapse of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, cryptocurrency companies have been seeking new banking partners in the United States. According to a recent report citing “sources familiar with the matter,” Binance US, the American subsidiary of...
ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient
8.4.2023
A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill “will not be sufficient on their own.” While emphasizing that “MiCA will set out important safeguards to prevent incidents similar to the...
Swiss State-Owned Banking Giant Postfinance to Offer Crypto Services
7.4.2023
Postfinance, one of Switzerland’s largest retail banks, will offer customers access to major cryptocurrencies and related services. The state-owned financial institution will be using the banking platform developed by the Swiss-licensed digital asset bank Sygnum. Postfinance Partners With Sygnum...
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’
7.4.2023
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the closure of Signature Bank was related to its crypto business. Harris insisted that the bank’s “high percentage of uninsured...
Russians Spend More on Crypto than Gold, Says Central Bank – Crypto Bull Market Incoming?
5.4.2023
Russians are now spending more per household on crypto than gold and other precious metals, a Central Bank report has discovered.
The bank’s findings were compiled in a report named “A Nationwide Survey of Consumer Finance Households” (literal translation).
The report compiled a range of data...
Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis
17.3.2023
The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis
Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures
16.3.2023
After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem