Banking
Protego Becomes Second Crypto Firm to Win Bank Charter From OCC
The conditional approval from the U.S. banking regulator follows Anchorage's approval last month.
Crypto Startup Metal Pay Files for National Bank Charter
Metal Pay's "First Blockchain Bank and Trust" would be FDIC-insured, CEO Marshall Hayner told CoinDesk.
Visa Signals Further Crypto Ambitions With API Pilot for Bank Customers to Buy Bitcoin
Visa is working with Anchorage to allow customers at traditional banks to "buy and sell digital assets."
Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA
Banks can tick a box and start trading with us, said CEO Rupertus Rothenhaeuser.
Signature Bank Crosses $10B in Deposits From Crypto Customers
Signature's $10 billion in deposits from crypto businesses is now double that of rival Silvergate.
Signature Bank Adds $2.5B in Non-Interest Bearing Deposits in Q4
These deposits are seen as a proxy for growth among crypto-industry clients.
Analysts Question Silvergate Execs on Whether Crypto Deposit Growth Will Continue
The majority of the new deposits came from cryptocurrency exchange clients.
OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.
Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.
NYDIG Taps Fintech Firm Moven to Bring Bitcoin to Your Bank
“If PayPal and Square can do it, then community banks should be able to do it, too,” said Moven founder Brett King.
