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Bitcoin coin standing on the floor of a bank vault with a massive open safe door and gold reserves behind it, symbolizing the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether Bitcoin remains outside the traditional banking system

The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over

Basel’s thresholds and punitive risk weights can make direct Bitcoin exposure prohibitively expensive even when it’s legally permitted.

BlackRock tokenized BUIDL fund now convertible to USDC 24/7 via Circle integration

BlackRock tokenized BUIDL fund now convertible to USDC 24/7 via Circle integration

New smart contract enables real-time, transparent BUIDL share transfers to USDC.

Even crypto friendly UK banks freeze accounts in fear of crypto transactions

Even crypto friendly UK banks freeze accounts in fear of crypto transactions

User experience of crypto apps is declining due to poorly implemented and written regulations.

Court rules Custodia Bank not entitled to Federal Reserve master account

Court rules Custodia Bank not entitled to Federal Reserve master account

A summary judgment favored the Fed's Board of Governors and Kansas City bank.

Fed chair Powell confirms regulator has no plans to recommend, adopt CBDCs

Fed chair Powell confirms regulator has no plans to recommend, adopt CBDCs

Jerome Powell told lawmakers the Fed has no plans to introduce a CBDC without explicit Congressional authorization.

Hungary issues draft law allowing banks to offer crypto services

Hungary issues draft law allowing banks to offer crypto services

The bill aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.

Chainlink exec says leading banks have begun tokenizing real world-assets

Chainlink exec says leading banks have begun tokenizing real world-assets

Chainlink exec Niki Ariyasinghe said the move toward tokenization is not speculative; it's already in full swing.

US banking groups lobby SEC for rule change to enter Bitcoin ETF market

US banking groups lobby SEC for rule change to enter Bitcoin ETF market

The US banking sector is pushing to offer custodial services for the newly launched Bitcoin ETFs.

Non-custodial fiat off-ramp now available in crypto wallets via Visa debit

Non-custodial fiat off-ramp now available in crypto wallets via Visa debit

Transak's new Visa partnership offers a crypto-to-fiat off-ramp with a 1% fee but there are some catches, especially for UK investors.

BIS to focus on tokenization, CBDC as part of 2024 strategy

Technology 2 years ago

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO bullish on Tether and Bitcoin, says other cryptocurrencies are ‘make believe’

Banking 2 years ago

Societe Generale issues €10M digital green bond on Ethereum

Adoption 2 years ago

Swiss banks issue first digital bonds using real CHF wholesale wCBDC on regulated DLT platform

CBDCs 2 years ago