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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.

3 weeks ago

Banking

Global banks’ exposure to crypto is around 0.01%

Basel Committee report reveals 19 biggest financial institutions worldwide hold €9.4 billion worth of crypto.

3 years ago

Macro

Future rate hikes may be good for the crypto markets as major currencies are devalued against the dollar

Bitcoin volume against the British Pound reached unprecedented highs this week as Lingham argues rate hikes may hit bears hard.

4 years ago

Adoption

Sweden’s central bank tests CBDC for retail and international remittance payments

Sweden's Riksbank teamed up with BIS, along with the central banks of Israel and Norway to test the use of Sweden's CBDC "e-krona", results will be published in a report by the first quarter of 2023.

4 years ago

CBDCs

BIS concludes CBDC pilot with cross-border payments totalling $22M transacted

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) advisor announced the successful completion of a CBDC project involving multiple Asian central banks and a detailed report to follow this October.

4 years ago

Banking

Former IMF official believes CBDCs need to function offline to gain mass adoption

A new blog post by former IMF official tracked the history of offline CBDCs and why he thinks they should used worldwide to promote financial inclusion.

4 years ago

Banking

IRS secures court approval to probe records of M.Y. Safra Bank, SFOX users over failure to report taxes

The IRS has found that tax reporting and compliance is significantly low when it comes to digital asset transactions.

4 years ago

Banking

Lebanese people turn to crypto, decentralization as banks close down indefinitely

Due to the economic crisis in the country, all banks in Lebanon closed indefinitely starting from Sept. 22.

4 years ago

Banking

Reuters reports major US banks pausing crypto lending plans amid challenging SEC guidelines

The SEC did not consult banking regulators before issuing guidance on crypto banking services, according to Reuters.

4 years ago

Old Mutual Wealth appointed to manage cash reserves of rand-backed stablecoin ZARP

Banking 4 years ago

OpenNode receives approval to test Bitcoin payments in Bahrain

Payments 4 years ago

India’s central bank plans CBDC launch in 2022 with help from fintechs, public banks

CBDCs 4 years ago

Signature Bank suffers $4.27B deposit outflows as crypto uncertainty takes hold

Banking 4 years ago

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Banking News

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

Global banks’ exposure to crypto is around 0.01%

Future rate hikes may be good for the crypto markets as major currencies are devalued against the dollar

Sweden’s central bank tests CBDC for retail and international remittance payments

BIS concludes CBDC pilot with cross-border payments totalling $22M transacted

Former IMF official believes CBDCs need to function offline to gain mass adoption

IRS secures court approval to probe records of M.Y. Safra Bank, SFOX users over failure to report taxes

Lebanese people turn to crypto, decentralization as banks close down indefinitely

Reuters reports major US banks pausing crypto lending plans amid challenging SEC guidelines

Old Mutual Wealth appointed to manage cash reserves of rand-backed stablecoin ZARP

OpenNode receives approval to test Bitcoin payments in Bahrain

India’s central bank plans CBDC launch in 2022 with help from fintechs, public banks

Signature Bank suffers $4.27B deposit outflows as crypto uncertainty takes hold