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Finance

Banks are treading carefully on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says

Most U.S. lenders remain in a wait-and-see mode as deposit risks, regulatory shifts and new competition complicate strategy, according to the report.

(Photo by CoinWire Japan on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Why big banks are snubbing open ledgers to build their own private blockchains

DRW founder Don Wilson says public blockchains conflict with how institutions trade and manage risk, limiting adoption.

DRW's Don Wilson (DRW)

Finance

Monument Bank to tokenize 250 million pounds of retail deposits in UK first

The deposits will remain interest-bearing, fully backed, and protected by the country's Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Bank ATM (Eduardo Soares/Unsplash)

Policy

Court closes Custodia fight with Federal Reserve just as Fed opens master-account door

Just days after the Federal Reserve granted a limited master account to Kraken, crypto bank Custodia's years-long court battle with the Fed concludes in a loss.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking license

The move is a major step in Revolut's goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield

As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit that the final bill won't risk deposits.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license

The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Crypto world faces growing pressure to relent on stablecoin rewards to win bigger prize

As much as crypto negotiators paint bank lobbyists' campaign against stablecoin yield as unfair, it landed a blow that one dramatic move could end.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

EU banks’ euro-pegged stablecoin in talks with crypto exchanges to ensure liquidity

Qivalis is a group of 12 major EU banks developing a euro-pegged stablecoin they plan to debut in the second half of the year.

BBVA (Photo by Franco Baldoni-Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

The bank of the future: 77% of stablecoin users say they’d open a wallet with their bank today

YouGov survey published by Coinbase and BVNK also found that 71% of users would use a stablecoin-linked debit card as a means of spending them.

Wallet with bank cards (Steve Buissinne/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)