Banking News

How traditional banking evolves with blockchain, stablecoins, and decentralized finance integration.

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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

America’s oldest bank to launch institutional crypto custody service

At launch, BNY Mellon's upcoming crypto custody platform will support Bitcoin and Ethereum.

4 years ago

Banking

America’s oldest bank partners with Chainalysis to track crypto transactions

BNY Mellon, America's oldest bank, has partnered with Chainalysis to integrate the latter's compliance software suite to allow it to monitor and analyze crypto products.

4 years ago

Regulation

SEC plans to 10x the definition of “accredited investor”

The SEC is considering raising the threshold for who can be considered a so-called “accredited investor”. The proposed limit at $10 million would make it even harder for ordinary people to invest in startups.

4 years ago

Regulation

Experts: Russia’s new crypto regulation proposals are a ‘circus,’ still ‘essentially a total ban’

Lately, it’s “watchdog eats watchdog” in the world of Russian crypto regulation.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Canadian Police to block cryptocurrency transactions amid truckers protest

In an attempt to block funding of the Freedom Convoy protest in Canada, the Canadian police RCMP have sent letters to crypto exchanges effectively ordering them to stop donations to the protesters.

4 years ago

CBDCs

Digital euro bill set to come in early 2023

While the Chinese digital yuan is being rolled out during the Beijing Winter Olympics, the European Union is now planning to propose a bill for a digital euro early next year.

4 years ago

Regulation

U.S. debt hits $30 trillion, brrrrr…

According to Treasury Department data published Tuesday, the national debt of The U.S. surpassed $30 trillion for the first time. Since January 2020, the U.S. has printed 80% of all U.S. dollars in existence.

4 years ago