Bitcoin mining’s climate impact has been heavily criticized, but the emissions of corporate cash and investments have often flown under the radar.
Blockchain tech offers multiple paths to financial inclusion for unbanked
Millions of people in parts of the world lead limited economic lives, but opportunities to enter the digital economy are coming to many of them.
Bitcoin, Bukele and a bevy of central bankers meet in El Salvador
El Salvador welcomed 44 central bankers from developing countries around the world to tackle financial inclusion and discuss Bitcoin at a three-day conference.
Crypto is going mainstream: Here’s how the future founders will build on it
Crypto is going mainstream, and crypto adoption will likely continue to increase in the years to come. But, in which specific areas?
The FDIC wants US banks to report on current and intended crypto-related activities
The U.S. bank insurer has concerns over the ability of the institutions it supervises to assess crypto risks adequately, and it’s none too sure about its own abilities.
Central Bank of Russia tightens P2P transactions monitoring, including those in crypto
The regulator’s recommendation is designed to prevent capital flight amid economic collapse.
HSBC enters The Sandbox to offer educational finance games
Partnership hopes to promote financial literacy via gamified experiences within the metaverse.
Dedicated crypto teams booming within traditional financial firms
As more and more financial giants set up crypto research teams, experts see this trend continuing to gain traction in the future.
Citi’s digital asset co-heads resign with plans to create crypto startup
This move follows various other banking veterans making the change from Wall Street to crypto ventures.
BNY Mellon partners with Chainalysis to track users’ crypto transactions
Bank of New York Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank, has partnered with blockchain software firm Chainalysis to track its users’ crypto transactions.
Future of finance: US banks partner with crypto custodians
Traditional financial institutions must work hand-in-hand with crypto custodians, sub-custodians and service providers moving forward.
What is the importance of blockchain in the RegTech ecosystem?
RegTech enhances compliance for financial services institutions. This guide explains how blockchain works in banking to achieve this goal.
Fed never did it: US Senate Banking head lashes out at Super Bowl crypto ads
The lawmaker claimed that crypto is not real money and companies splurging millions on advertisements proves that.
US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year
FDIC’s acting chairman stated that the work on crypto-related guidance for U.S. banks is underway.
3 things the crypto sector must offer to truly mainstream with TradFi
“Reforming the face of finance” is crypto’s primary sales pitch, but the sector needs to offer a few basic components before being welcomed into the arms of the traditional finance sector.
Seba Bank raises $119M in Series C funding
“This funding will allow us to further develop our digital asset banking platform and strengthen our presence in global markets by attracting new talent,” says Guido Buehler, CEO of Seba Bank
Wall Street financial advisor LionTree explores crypto payments
Financial advisory group LionTree has been a part of some of the most prominent Wall Street acquisitions and IPOs.
Wells Fargo partners with HSBC to settle FX transactions using blockchain
Juniper research report says cost-savings for banks using blockchain tech would grow by 3,300% by 2030.
‘Sinister’ debanking of crypto traders is often anti-competitive says Senator Bragg
Senator Bragg says that his government won’t let Aussie banks to practice anticompetitive de-banking against crypto companies.
ANZ bank executive: The ‘weight of money’ means crypto can’t be ignored
“When you look under the hood on that, we’ve concluded that this is a major protocol shift for financial market infrastructure,” said Nigel Dobson, ANZ’s Banking Services Portfolio Lead.