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Venezuelan Banks Have Blocked Over 75 Accounts Since the End of Last Year Due to Cryptocurrency-Related Activities
28.12.2022
Venezuelan Banks have started eyeing the accounts of customers with ties to cryptocurrency trading, principally related to peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction activity. According to Legalrocks, a crypto and blockchain-focused legal firm in Venezuela, more than 75 accounts have been blocked by Venezuelan...
Crypto is a nonexistent asset for big institutional investors - JPMorgan exec
25.12.2022
The asset class volatility still poses a challenge to money managers
Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers
25.12.2022
Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chats to send personal data and payment documents. Bill Restricts Russian...
Ripple CEO compares Wells Fargo billions mismanagement with FTX collapse
22.12.2022
One of the biggest banks in America once again paid a billion-dollar-scaled fine for the illegal treatment of its customers
Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions
21.12.2022
The European Central Bank's progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries
Consumers are crypto-curious —one in five own digital currency: Accenture
21.12.2022
An end-of-the-year report from Accenture showed that despite traditional payment methods dominating many markets, consumers are curious about crypto
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings
20.12.2022
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to access their own savings accounts. Since the economic collapse in 2019, Lebanon’s banks froze Lebanese bank accounts, and a number of branches have remained closed indefinitely....
Basel Committee Finalizes Rules for Bank Exposure to Cryptocurrency Assets
19.12.2022
The Basel Committee, the organization in charge of setting global bank standards, has finalized its new rules related to banks and cryptocurrency exposure. The document establishes two different crypto asset classes, including tokenized real assets and stablecoins in one, and other cryptocurrencies...
Central Banks to set standards on banks’ crypto exposure - BIS
17.12.2022
The new standard limits crypto reserves among banks to 2% by 2025, and goes into effect on January 1, 2025
Crypto Markets Today: Archblock Attempting to Bring US Banks to DeFi; Bitcoin and Ether Stall
15.12.2022
Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
New York State issues guidance for banks seeking to engage in activities with crypto
15.12.2022
The state, a notoriously demanding regulator of the industry, has released detailed guidelines for banks’ applications; some licensed banks may have to play catchup
Protocol Developer Archblock Aims to Bring US Community Banks to DeFi Through Partnership
15.12.2022
Archblock’s and Adapt3r’s joint effort focuses on onboarding U.S.-regulated financial institutions and low-risk investments to decentralized finance protocols after a series of loan defaults
New York Banks Must Seek Advance Permission for Crypto Activity, Regulator Says
15.12.2022
New guidance from the state department of Financial Services sets a 90-day advance notice period for state banks wishing to offer crypto-related services
What Goldman Sachs' CEO misunderstands about private blockchains
13.12.2022
Blockchains aren’t meant to provide big banks with another venue for imposing new fees on users
Blackrock Warns of Unprecedented Recession for 2023, Bull Markets Not Returning
13.12.2022
Blackrock, one of the largest asset management companies in the world, has warned that 2023 will be a year of recession different from other recessions in the past. As part of its recently issued 2023 Global Outlook report, Blackrock states that a new economic playbook is required in a world...
US regulator seeks feedback on DeFi’s impact on financial crime: Finance Redefined
9.12.2022
US regulators want to know from the industry on what they think about the financial crimes associated with DeFi
Approach with caution: US banking regulator’s crypto warning
9.12.2022
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the digital asset industry was maturing but was “not yet robust” in its risk management
US lawmakers question federal regulators on banks' ties to crypto firms
8.12.2022
“FTX’s collapse shows that crypto may be more integrated into the banking system than regulators are aware,” said Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith
US Watchdog Says Banks Shying Away from Stumbling Crypto Industry
8.12.2022
U.S. banks have been cooling off on their crypto interest since this year’s twin eruptions of Terra/LUNA and FTX, said Michael Hsu, the acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)