Banking
Stablecoins are blockchain’s “ChatGPT moment” says Citi analyst Sophia Bantanidis at DAS London
New OCC rules on crypto custody lower barriers for billionaire-backed banks like Erebor
Citigroup’s venture arm backs BVNK to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure amid growing US regulatory clarity
Zac Prince spearheads Galaxy’s push into consumer banking with high-yield cash, crypto, and stock trading features
The central bank signed agreements with firms for fraud, payments, and app services ahead of a potential launch
The payments giant will integrate a blockchain-based ledger to streamline settlement across 200 countries
Global financial firms test Chainlink-led blockchain and AI system to standardize corporate actions and reduce settlement risk
Nine banks plan MiCA-regulated token to challenge dollar dominance and strengthen Europe’s payments autonomy
Plasma debuts a “neobank” for stablecoin users, integrating payments, savings, and transfers in emerging markets
DFS tells banking organizations to integrate blockchain monitoring tools to curb money laundering and sanctions risks
UBS, Sygnum and PostFinance executed a pilot using deposit tokens to settle interbank payments on a public blockchain
Singapore’s largest bank is issuing crypto-linked structured notes on Ethereum, but the tokens will remain permissioned
Publicly-traded, liquid securities are “low-hanging fruit” for tokenization before moving to private markets, executive says
The $135 million raise shows that TradFi giants are serious about crypto adoption
CEO Mike Silagadze tells Blockworks that the US is “open for business” and why its DeFi bank offering is the first of many
Doing one thing well and leaving everything else out is often what disruptive technologies do best
The first batch of earnings reports from big banks shows lending is on the rise, a sign businesses and consumers are feeling better about the economy
Agora’s Nick van Eck wants to break stablecoins into four categories to highlight differences
The move from the national bank regulator came after increased pressure from Republicans
The first sitting president to address a crypto conference says the US is positioned to “dominate crypto and the next generation of financial technologies”
CEO Tanner Taddeo told Blockworks that institutions are looking to utilize stablecoins to make transfers cheaper, faster