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Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank becomes the first global bank to offer support for RLUSD. The bank is prepared to offer clients custody and trading services for the USD-pegged Ripple stablecoin. According to a recently published press release, upon launching the Ripple…
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Another day, another bank turning its back on crypto. Barclays’ card ban underscores the growing tension between digital assets and traditional finance. According to a notice on its official website, Barclays will start blocking all cryptocurrency purchases made with its…
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Ubyx Inc., a stablecoin infrastructure startup led by former Citigroup exec, has secured $10 million in seed funding from major backers including Galaxy Ventures and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Ubyx Inc., a stablecoin infrastructure startup founded by Citigroup executive Tony…
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Kraken has launched Kraken Prime, a full-service prime brokerage platform designed for institutional investors entering the digital asset space. The offering consolidates trading, custody, and financing solutions into a single platform, aiming to meet rising institutional demand for professional-grade crypto…
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Major banks are investing in altcoins, and many are looking at staking rewards for additional returns.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve has pulled back on rules that previously made it harder for banks to work with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. In a press release published by the agency on Apr. 24, the Federal Reserve said it will no…
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts crypto will dominate the global financial market in the future, erasing the boundaries of TradFi and DeFi altogether. Meanwhile, Pierce sees a future where unbanked societies can benefit from the crypto wave. During the DNA…
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued new guidance allowing FDIC-supervised institutions to engage in permissible crypto-related activities without prior agency approval. This marks a reversal from previous policies that were seen as restrictive toward banks working with crypto firms.…
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France’s state-owned investment bank, Bpifrance, has announced plans to allocate up to €25 million ($27 million) for the acquisition of lesser-known cryptocurrencies. These purchases will be made to bolster the nation’s crypto enterprises, according to Reuters. Historically, Bpifrance has invested…
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Crypto firms and fintech companies are reportedly applying for bank charters under the Trump administration, paving the way for greater financial legitimacy. According to a recent Reuters report, crypto firms are looking to apply for bank charters to expand their…
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Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long hopes a new lawsuit would unearth more details on debanking under former President Joe Biden’s regime.
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Crypto-focused neobank Infini has reportedly suffered a $49.5 million exploit, with stolen funds being swapped to DAI and used to purchase ETH. CertiK first flagged suspicious activity on Feb. 24 at 3:18 am UTC, noting unauthorized transfers from an Infini-related…
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell told the U.S. Senate that regulators should” take a fresh look” at the crypto debanking debacle.
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Canada’s crypto firms are stuck between two banking realities—ATB Financial, which welcomes Bitcoin and Ethereum businesses, and the country’s biggest banks, which want nothing to do with them. On Feb. 6, Bloomberg reported that ATB Financial, a government-owned bank in…
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Today, on Jan 24. 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a staff accounting bulletin that revered a previous bulletin that made public banks and other publicly traded entities treat digital assets held in custody differently on their balance sheets.
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Custodia Bank, a crypto-friendly Wyoming-based bank, has achieved a major milestone in its security controls by obtaining certification as a System and Organization Controls 2 compliant bank. On Jan. 8, Custodia Bank announced it had achieved the SOC 2 Type…
