Banking
A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else
The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky.

Binance's Euro Banking Partner to Halt Support of the Crypto Exchange in September
The exchange recently announced retreats from the U.K., Netherlands and Cyprus.

Even Licensed Firms Say Opening Bank Accounts Is Hard in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has said it wants to be a crypto hub but its banks are rejecting account opening applications.

3 Giga-Brained Ideas From Consensus Day 2
Crypto shows that ideas can be valuable, even if they’re not useful … yet.

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers
EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way.

BNY Mellon CEO Says the Bank Is Going 'Incredibly Slow' on Crypto
Robin Vince said the lender won't be as aggressive as other banks have been in trying to gain crypto deposits.

Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures
Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified if Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky

First Citizens to Buy Much of Silicon Valley Bank, Assuming $72B in Loans, $56B in Deposits
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also acquired equity appreciation rights in the parent of First Citizens Bank, which are potentially worth up to $500 million.

EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are Too Inconsistent, ECB Says
Most requests for licenses have come from banks in Germany.
