Banking


Finance

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers

EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way.

Vienna, Austria

Finance

BNY Mellon CEO Says the Bank Is Going 'Incredibly Slow' on Crypto

Robin Vince said the lender won't be as aggressive as other banks have been in trying to gain crypto deposits.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures

Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Nellie Liang (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Banking Rules Could Be Modified if Market Reacts, Basel Committee Chair Says

Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky

Pablo Hernandez de Cos (right) with the King of Spain (Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)

Finance

First Citizens to Buy Much of Silicon Valley Bank, Assuming $72B in Loans, $56B in Deposits

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also acquired equity appreciation rights in the parent of First Citizens Bank, which are potentially worth up to $500 million.

The FDIC completed a sale of most of Silicon Valley Bank's assets to First Citizens Bank. (George Rose/Getty Images)

Policy

EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are Too Inconsistent, ECB Says

Most requests for licenses have come from banks in Germany.

The ECB is getting a lot of requests for crypto licenses from fintech banks. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)

Opinion

Credit Suisse’s Buyout Shows Banks Still Have a Banking Problem

Bitcoin and crypto aren't unraveling the banks.

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Policy

No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm

As Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks imploded, crypto customers grabbed assets and ran, but those hoping to land at major U.S. banks have been mostly disappointed.

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Policy

Is Ether a Security?

Last week was chaotic.

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Policy

Silvergate Wasn't Cut Off From Loans, Lender Says

Silvergate Bank said previously it had to accelerate the sale of securities to be able to repay advances from the Federal Home Bank of San Francisco.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)