Banking Regulation


Finance

Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore

Switzerland, Lichtenstein and island jurisdictions are among the potential benefactors of the trend.

Author and investor Tatiana Koffman is just one among many who have turned to bitcoin amid a plague of bank runs – possibly the beginning of what she has described as the "Great Reset." (K8/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, is digging into the bank failure, the U.S. central bank announced.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess

The central bank's chairman said the Fed is sticking to its warnings that banks should be “quite cautious” about getting involved in digital assets.

Fed Chair Jay Powell Signaled Easier Monetary Policy on Wednesday (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion

Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic

Call it Choke Point 2.0, debanking or whatever, the crypto industry’s problems with the banking industry show why the banking industry needs reform.

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Policy

Restrictive Crypto Rules for EU Banks Confirmed in Published Legal Draft

Banks in the European Union would have to treat crypto as the riskiest kind of asset and disclose exposures while awaiting more detailed rules.

The European Parliament is set to vote on new banking rules for crypto. (John Elk III/Getty Images)

Opinion

Aspiring Crypto Bank’s Plight Shows Binance’s Issues Are Just Part of the Story

Custodia Bank’s membership rejection by the Federal Reserve Board is more alarming for crypto banking than the recent troubles of Binance, Juno and Signature Bank combined.

Caitlin Long attends Consensus 2019 in New York City.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Policy

EU Lawmakers Impose ‘Prohibitive’ Requirements on Banks’ Crypto Holdings

The vote in the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is intended to anticipate international bank-capital norms.

The European Parliament in Brussels (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)

Policy

European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says

A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest kind, in line with emerging international guidelines

The European Parliament is set to vote on new banking rules for crypto. (John Elk III/Getty Images)

Policy

Singapore Banks' Exposure to Bitcoin 'Insignificant' but Subject to Highest Risk Weight

Banks must hold $125 in capital against every $100 worth of bitcoin, a senior minister said.

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS Building (Shutterstock)

Finance

Atlantic Council Director Sees 'Splintering' Financial System if US Falls Behind on CBDCs

Josh Lipsky, senior director of the Atlantic Council, joined “First Mover” to discuss how a U.S. CBDC could be a trendsetter for the rest of the world, once it gets beyond the research stage.

Josh Lipsky, senior director of the Atlantic Council (atlanticcouncil.org)

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