banking


Policy

European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology

Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.

New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)

Opinion

Macro Is Back to Moving the Digital Asset Markets

Extra-crypto factors retake center stage as digital assets thrive amid a banking crisis, policy response, and credibility loss for the Fed and Treasury.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Where the U.S. Government Went Wrong in Regulating Crypto

A former public servant writes about why she started paying attention to crypto, particularly the regulatory missteps.

(Library of Congress)

Markets

Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Weigh Deutsche Bank Contagion Fears

But the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up about 16% in March. Ether dropped below $1,800.

(Jason Edwards/Getty Images)

Policy

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry

Though the Fed admitted Custodia has sufficient capital and resources to launch, it has “fundamental concerns” about the sustainability of a crypto-focused bank.

Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

U.S. Banking Crisis Could Present an Opportunity for Some Crypto Exchanges: JPMorgan

Stablecoin trading volumes have increased following the run of bank collapses in the U.S., the report said.

Silvergate Bank collapsed in 2023. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Tech

Rapid Bank Runs Reveal Deposits Are Now Magic Internet Money, Too

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the speed of the Silicon Valley Bank run was “very different from what we’ve seen in the past.” However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is not considering a "blanket" deposit guarantee.

Internet-era bank runs don't look anything like this. (National Archives via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $28K, Equities Rise Amid Banking Sector Rebound

The FOMC will announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday with markets betting squarely on a 25 basis point rate increase.

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