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Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
9.10.2023
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulatory crackdown
Bank of Korea and BIS Prepare Wholesale CBDC Pilot
7.10.2023
The Bank of Korea and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced a new pilot that will test the functionality of a Korean wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), which will serve as a tool for banks to settle interbank transactions and issue CBDC-backed digital currencies...
Basel Committee to consider disclosure requirements for banks’ crypto assets
6.10.2023
The committee already imposes a limit on crypto holdings in bank reserves, but the concentration of crypto in a small number of banks contributed to the March crisis, it said
New BIS Plan Mandates Banks to Disclose Crypto Holdings
6.10.2023
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has unveiled a new plan that will require banks to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings.
This development comes on the heels of a tumultuous year that witnessed the collapse of several major crypto firms as well as crypto-focused lenders Signature...
Banks Would Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Under New BIS Plan
5.10.2023
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended swingeing capital constraints on holdings of unbacked cryptocurrency
Central banks will face unfamiliar challenges to achieve CBDC inclusivity, study says
4.10.2023
The potential is there, but the difficulties in achieving financial inclusivity are often underestimated, a Bank of Canada study shows
Project Atlas: Bank for International Settlements Tackles Crypto Tracking with EU Central Banks – Here's the Latest
4.10.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four European central banks have rolled out a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) system to track the global flow of cryptocurrency assets.
The partnership with the BIS was struck with the European Central Bank, Banque de France, Deutsche Bundesbank...
Crypto vs. Banks? It’s Not Either-Or for Chainlink, Ripple
4.10.2023
Rather than attempting to disrupt banks and other traditional payments systems, these high-profile blockchain developers are looking to court their business
BIS, EU central banks building data platform to track crypto, DeFi flows
4.10.2023
The Bank of International Settlements and a handful of European Central banks are building a system to track international flows of cryptocurrencies
Brazil BTG Pactual bank buys Bitcoin-friendly brokerage Orama for $99M
3.10.2023
BTG Pactual is known for launching cryptocurrency trading services for its customers and is also planning to launch its own stablecoin
Russian Banker States SWIFT ‘Needs to Be Killed’
3.10.2023
Andrei Kostin, head of the VTB Bank, one of the biggest banks in Russia, has stated that the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), the standard messaging system for fiat payments, “needs to be killed.” Kostin remarked that the actions of the U.S. and...
UK Government Urged to Review Chase Bank’s Policy to Decline Crypto Payments
3.10.2023
Bitcoin Policy UK has urged the British government to review Chase Bank’s policy to decline all crypto payments. “It is, of course, the stated policy of this Government that the U.K. become a crypto asset hub, but it is hard to square this policy aim with the actions of this U.K.-regulated bank,”...
Class-action suit filed against Binance for alleged harm to FTX before its collapse
2.10.2023
A California resident is suing Binance and its CEO for tweets last November that, according to allegations, led to the collapse of the rival exchange
Here’s How Much Russia’s Biggest Banks Are Spending on CBDC Integration
2.10.2023
Rosbank, one of Russia’s biggest banks, has spent around $1.6 million on digital ruble integration – despite the fact that the CBDC pilot is less than two months old.
The bank is one of Russia’s most bullish when it comes to CBDC and crypto adoption.
Prior to the August launch of the digital...
Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
29.9.2023
The losses on US Treasuries recently surpassed $1.5 trillion and the likely outcome is turbulent markets, but how will Bitcoin price fare?
Coinbase CEO Calls on Chase Customers in UK to Close Accounts After the Bank Says It Will Decline Crypto Payments
29.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has slammed JPMorgan’s British retail bank, Chase UK, for changing its policy to block all crypto-related payments. Calling the move by Chase “totally inappropriate,” the Coinbase boss said: “UK crypto holders should close their Chase accounts...
Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful test of cross-border trading and settlement for wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs).
This test incorporated innovative decentralized finance...
SEC's Gensler is loyal to banks, not an impartial regulator — Rep. Tom Emmer
27.9.2023
During a hearing on Sept. 27, Emmer hinted that Gary Gensler's Wall Street background limits his impartiality as an industry regulator
Coinbase CEO slams Chase UK for ‘totally inappropriate’ crypto move
27.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been actively pursuing the exchange's expansion ambitions in the United Kingdom amid mounting legal issues in the U.S