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US Regulators Warn Banks About Crypto Liquidity Risks; IMF Board ‘Generally Agreed’ Crypto Shouldn’t Be Legal Tender

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers. Separately, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board said in a statement that cryptocurrency should, in general, not be granted legal tender status.

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Former FDIC CIO on Crypto Liquidity Risks for US Banks

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers, further reinforcing their campaign to generally steer lenders away from digital assets. Former FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji explains why this warning is a "nothing burger" and whether US regulators' approach to crypto regulation will have a chilling effect on financial innovation. Plus, why FDIC could never insure bitcoin the way US dollars are insured.

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US Banking Regulators Warn Banks About Crypto Liquidity Risks

The Federal Reserve and other agencies issued another statement about crypto market vulnerabilities as a threat to U.S. banking.

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Bitcoin Price Remains Lower After Release of FOMC Minutes

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points at its most recent meeting.

Hawkish remarks by a Fed official sent bitcoin falling.(Getty Images/Tim Chapman)

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What Coinbase's Q4 Earnings Mean For Crypto

Coinbase (COIN) reported Q4 net revenue of $605 million, ahead of analyst estimates of $588 million and up 5% from $590 million in Q3. Pastel Network co-founder Anthony Georgiades discusses the crypto exchange's latest earnings report and its implications for the crypto industry. Plus, the minutes of the Fed's February 1st meeting will be published later today. 

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Caitlin Long Sees 'Coordinated Effort' Among Regulators for Custodia Rejection

The CEO says crypto is here, get used to it. Custodia Bank has filed another master account application with the Federal Reserve.

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Custodia Bank Resumes Push for Fed 'Master Account' After Rejection

Custodia Bank filed an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday, weeks after the Fed rejected the bank's effort to secure a "master account" and become a member of the Federal Reserve System. Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said Custodia Bank has been "disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians," adding, "we did nothing wrong."

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Custodia Bank CEO on State of US Crypto Regulation

In the wake of prominent crypto companies filing for bankruptcy last year, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of the U.S. crypto regulation and the outlook for regulatory clarity. Long claims she warned regulators about bank run risks tied to crypto and also discusses Custodia Bank filing an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday. "Custodia bank has been disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians and we did nothing wrong," Long said.

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Custodia Bank Renews Push for Fed 'Master Account' After Rejection

The Federal Reserve and Kansas City Fed rejected Custodia's applications for membership and a master account last month.

Caitlin Long at BTC 22 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K: What's Next?

Joey Krug, investor and co-founder of Augur and Eco, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs above $23,000 on the heels of new inflation data and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard's departure from the central bank for the White House.

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