banks
Fnality Raises $136M to Expand Blockchain Payment Systems for Banks
Funding round backed by Bank of America, Citi, WisdomTree and others highlights institutional push into tokenized finance.
Santander’s Openbank Starts Offering Crypto Trading in Germany, Spain Coming Soon
The service allows customers to buy, sell and hold five popular cryptocurrencies: BTC, ETH, LTC, MATIC and ADA.
Coinbase Policy Chief Pushes Back on Bank Warnings That Stablecoins Threaten Deposits
Coinbase’s policy head said concerns of stablecoin deposit flight are myths, claiming banks are really defending profits from an outdated payments system.
Hong Kong's Central Bank Plans to Ease Rules on Banks' Crypto Holding: Report
The central bank released a draft paper for public comment with a view to clarifying the guidance on capital regulation for crypto assets
U.S. Fed Officially Scraps Specialist Group Meant to Oversee Crypto Issues
The Federal Reserve has shuttered the Novel Activities Supervision Program it built in 2023 that was — in part — meant to focus on banks' crypto activity.
New White House Order Could Punish Banks for Dropping Customers Over Beliefs
The order aims to stop "debanking", the practice of denying financial services for ideological reasons.
UK to Propose Restrictions on How Banks Can Deal With Crypto Next Year
The U.K.'s incoming rules will be on the more restrictive end, said David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank of England.
Banks' Spot Crypto Holdings Continue to Collapse as Firms Move to ETPs
Global banks held $367 billion in crypto assets under custody in Q2 last year, data from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision showed.
What Banks Should Consider Before Diving Back Into Digital Assets
What we are seeing now is renewed interest in digital assets from banks across the board — from credit unions and community banks to midsize and regional players to Wall Street giants.
OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Certain Stablecoin Activities
OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter.
