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Banks are adapting to a financial landscape shaped by blockchain, digital currencies, and fintech innovation. Bank news covers regulatory policies, institutional crypto adoption, and the challenges of integrating decentralized finance. As central banks explore digital currencies, the role of traditional banking continues to evolve.
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Vietnam’s MoF proposed letting SMEs use digital and virtual assets as loan collateral, aiming to widen credit access for startups and firms.
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Falcon Finance has launched a new institutional payment stablecoin, fUSD, with Anchorage Digital Bank and Ceffu, pitching it as a compliant, non-yielding dollar token backed by U.S. Treasuries for regulated clients. Falcon Finance has announced the joint launch of fUSD,…
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SoFiUSD launches in SoFi app for 14.7M members, with Ethereum, Solana, tokenized deposits, Bullish and 24/7 transfers next for users in May.
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The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 on May 14, 2026, but the biggest threat to its passage was never the crypto skeptics or the SEC holdouts. It was the American Bankers Association. The ABA spent April and…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve has proposed a new category of restricted payment accounts that could give eligible fintech and crypto-linked banks access to parts of the central bank’s payment infrastructure without granting the full privileges available to traditional banks. According…
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Minnesota crypto custody law lets banks and credit unions hold digital assets from Aug. 1, as the state crypto ATM ban also starts that day.
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Standard Chartered will absorb Zodia Custody’s regulated business and spin out Zodia Solutions as banks build crypto custody in-house.
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South Korea’s FSC is reviewing Hana Bank’s $668M Dunamu stake under bank-commerce rules as finance firms push deeper into crypto assets now.
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Revolut secured FCA approval on May 14 to offer private wealth services and leveraged products in the UK. Victoria Laffey, head of operations at Revolut Trading, said the new permissions are “the missing piece allowing us to unite investment, advisory…
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Augustus says old banks can’t rebuild for AI and stablecoins after OCC approval, as it prepares Dallas bank for programmable clearing soon.
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Hana Bank will buy a $670M Dunamu stake, becoming Upbit parent’s fourth-largest holder as Korea’s crypto rules and Naver deal shift in 2026.
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Vietnam eyes a Q3 launch for its regulated crypto market as officials move trading toward licensed domestic platforms and VND settlements.
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Wells Fargo raised Ether ETF holdings in Q1, adjusted Bitcoin ETF exposure and boosted its Strategy stake while cutting Galaxy Digital shares
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Singapore Gulf Bank has entered a strategic banking partnership with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border settlement and multi-currency payment services across emerging digital asset markets. According to a release shared with crypto.news on Tuesday, the agreement expands the bank’s correspondent…
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Augustus won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI payments, stablecoin settlement, and programmable clearing.
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Google and PayPal told Consensus Miami AI agents will run on crypto rails as bank accounts remain inaccessible. Senior figures from Google Cloud and PayPal told Consensus Miami on May 10 that the next wave of internet commerce will run…