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Myanmar’s shadow government backs launch of crypto-based bank
20.7.2023
The Spring Development Bank is Myanmar’s first financial institution to run entirely on crypto and blockchain
Regulation, User Trust, and Tech Constraints Stand in the Way of Mass Crypto (Banking) Adoption, Says Brighty’s CTO Nikolay Denisenko
10.7.2023
In an interview with Cryptonews, Nikolay Denisenko, the co-founder and CTO of mobile digital finance Brighty app and former Lead Backend Engineer at neobank Revolut, spoke of the major challenges crypto companies face when moving into neobanking.
He further discussed how neobanks can utilize DeFi...
Cameron Winklevoss Proposes 'Final Offer' in Genesis Crypto Bankruptcy Case
4.7.2023
Cameron Winklevoss, the billionaire co-founder of the Gemini crypto platform, has put forth his "best and final offer" in the bankruptcy restructuring of digital asset lender Genesis.
In an open letter to Barry Silbert, the founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG), which...
Crypto Bankruptcy Investor Ouroboros Eyes Smaller Claims
27.6.2023
The platform automates the due diligence process for buying cryptocurrency bankruptcy claims in firms like FTX or Celsius, providing previously missing liquidity for creditors owed around $50,000
EU Seals Deal on Crypto Bank-Capital Rules
27.6.2023
Lawmakers have previously favored ‘prohibitive’ capital requirements to keep unbacked crypto assets out of the banking system
As Traditional Banks Step Back, New Players Fill Gap in Crypto Banking
9.6.2023
With traditional banks becoming more cautious about servicing the cryptocurrency industry, smaller regional banks and alternative payment service providers are stepping up to fill the gap.
In the US, Customers Bancorp, a Pennsylvania-based lender, has become a popular choice, having launched...
EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says
9.6.2023
A deal on new banking laws may be imminent, and will likely treat lenders’ crypto holdings as highly risky
Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise Funds at $1BN Valuation, Ledger Co-founder Calls Recover Service Launch a 'Horrible Mess'
19.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise...
Crypto Bankruptcies Continue to Hit the Market – What's at Stake for Your Crypto?
18.5.2023
The rise of liquidation of industry-leading cryptocurrency platforms and institutions is set to be a recurring negative trend, with Voyager and Bittrex being the latest addition.
The recent spate of bankruptcy filings has resulted in losses for investors, who are uncertain about the longevity...
Crypto bank runs in 2022 catalyzed by institutional withdrawals: Research
16.5.2023
Research suggests the lack of insurance for depositors on crypto platforms induced fear among retail and institutional clients, leading to heavy withdrawals and a liquidity crunch
Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Solana' Saga Phone Available for Orders, 32% of Family Offices Investment in Digital Assets, Binance NFT to Support Bitcoin Ordinals
9.5.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Solana' Saga Phone Available for Orders, 32% of Family...
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...
Singapore to introduce uniform screening standards for crypto bank accounts
6.4.2023
Potential guidelines reportedly won’t have a binding force over banks, who could rely on their own risk assessment
Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified If Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says
28.3.2023
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky
The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems
25.3.2023
U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act
A Three Arrows Capital Founder Talks About His New Crypto Bankruptcy Exchange
24.3.2023
Less than a year after Three Arrows Capital imploded along with $2.5 billion of its clients' money, the hedge fund's founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are back on the scene with what appears, to their credit, to be an impressive bankruptcy exchange, but is it too soon?
The Reality Behind the Crypto Banking Crackdown: ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ Is Here
22.3.2023
Banking enforcement targeting legal crypto businesses appears to violate the FDIC's mandate. It may also be amplifying financial contagion
EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are too Inconsistent, ECB Says
21.3.2023
The eurozone supervisor is seeking to smooth out a process dominated by German and Luxembourgish banks
No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm
20.3.2023
The biggest U.S. banks have not stepped forward to welcome homeless crypto businesses scrambling for banking services after fleeing the wreckage of Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank
Tokenized Diamond Market Booms Amid Crypto Banking Crisis as Investors Seek Hard Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
17.3.2023
At the time when banks were collapsing last weekend and a major stablecoin depegged, tokenized diamond sales jumped 300%.
Investors turned their focus to digitized diamonds in search of safe haven amid high market volatility brought on by the collapse of no less than three banks in the United...