2023-1-28 00:40 |
The new policy would align the allowable activities for insured and uninsured state banks and OCC-supervised national banks by making rules for state banks more restrictive.
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The new policy would align the allowable activities for insured and uninsured state banks and OCC-supervised national banks by making rules for state banks more restrictive.
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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has handed out guidance to regulated banks that wish to engage in activities related to cryptocurrencies. DFS has provided these banks with a checklist of submission requirements for the state regulator seeking to conduct businesses in crypto.
2022-12-18 21:00 | |
Since the coronavirus started spreading in the U. S. , two banks have failed and were shut down by state banking authorities. One was a bank in West Virginia and the other was in the state of Nebraska.
2020-4-6 19:05 | |
Cryptocurrencies have come a long way from the days when they were almost universally looked at with fear and suspicion. Today, the trend has changed substantially, with governments and central banks The post Are CBDCs a pathway to innovation or instrument of state surveillance? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-18 18:00 | |
Just a few centuries ago, governments bowed to the people’s pressure to separate religion from the state. However, there are still areas of importance that still trouble people because governments are still involved.
2020-2-26 23:36 | |
According to a report by The Block published on January 24, 2020, five lawmakers from the U. S. state of Hawaii have introduced a bill that seeks to enable commercial banks to provide custody for cryptocurrencies.
2020-1-26 22:00 | |
A bill in the Hawaii State Senate aims to clarify its classification of digital assets and pave the way for banks to provide custody services
2020-1-26 16:30 | |
Personal identification is a major task for nearly every organization from government agencies, customs, state property registers, to private services: banks, insurance companies, car rentals, airlines, hotels.
2019-12-15 12:22 | |
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom, the German securities marketplace and Swiss telecom that’s run by the state, have just settled security transactions via blockchain protocols. On November 19th, Deutsche Boerse made an official announcement that it initiated a proof-of-concept (PoC) with Swisscom.
2019-11-20 01:51 | |
The U.S. state of Wyoming releases new opt-in enhanced regulatory requirements for crypto custodians, covering forks, airdrops, staking and more
2019-11-12 13:24 | |
A major Chinese daily has published an article about Bitcoin. The publication describes the first cryptocurrency as a successful application of the blockchain technology. It provides its readers with the basics they need to know about Bitcoin and highlights some of its main characteristics.
2019-11-12 02:30 | |
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly raided over 190 bank locations nationwide in an effort to crack down on fraud involving at least 15 banks. As many as 1,000 officers were involved in what is now one of the largest coordinated searches in India this year.
2019-11-6 12:03 | |
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly raided over 190 bank locations nationwide in an effort to crack down on fraud involving at least 15 banks. As many as 1,000 officers were involved in what is now one of the largest coordinated searches in India this year.
2019-11-6 12:03 | |
Analysts state that Chinese banks are struggling under the weight of their bad loans, and in response, the public is turning towards alternative payment methods such as bitcoin. Four banks have been quietly nationalized over the last few years, they are Baoshang Bank, Bank of Jinzhou, and Heng Feng bank. It’s possible that the economic […]
2019-11-3 18:36 | |
73% of leading global banks state CBDC should be available “under all circumstances” in a new study by IBM and OMFIF
2019-10-30 16:31 | |
State Street, one of the largest custody banks in the world, recently clarified why it is yet to launch a service to store crypto assets. On air was Jay Biancamano, the Managing Director of Digital Product Development at State Street, who went on record with The Block to discuss the firm’s plans for the future. […]
2019-10-29 03:47 | |
Government Controlled Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman, Rajnish Kumar, Calls For Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in the Country. Speaking in an interview, Kumar highlighted the need to set up regulations on the cryptocurrency industry instead of the blanket ban currently enforced in the country. As the chairman to one of the largest banks in […]
2019-10-24 19:34 | |
One of the world’s largest banks, the government-controlled State Bank of India, does not mind the heavy regulation of crypto in the country. This is according to the bank’s chairman Rajnish Kumar.
2019-10-24 11:54 | |
The last decade has seen central banks print trillions of dollars, governments grown much larger, wars continue with no end, and ordinary citizens taxed even more. Thankfully there are individuals and small pockets of people all around the world who believe something is wrong.
2019-9-30 18:30 | |
Crypto is not illegal in China, but it is illegal for banks and financial institutions to deal in crypto. It’s also illegal for nationals to send over $50,000 in fiat money in a day, without government permission.
2019-9-14 06:00 | |
A representative of the European Central Bank (ECB) has slammed Facebook‘s quasi-cryptocurrency Libra, referring to its proposed ecosystem as a “siren call. ” Yves Mersch, Luxemborgian lawyer and ECB executive board member, even told attendees of the European System of Central Banks’ legal conference the Libra ecosystem will be “cartel-like.
2019-9-2 15:36 | |
By CCN Markets: North Korea (DPRK) is sniffing out angry flames after getting accused of siphoning $2 billion from banks and bitcoin exchanges. The communist state denied having any links with the high-profile thefts.
2019-9-2 13:20 | |
As many as 70,000 people could be facing financial ruin as a massive crackdown sweeps across Ghana’s banking system. It serves as yet another stark warning that governments and banks are in full control of people’s money.
2019-8-20 18:00 | |
There are several measurements of the health of the bitcoin network. Hash rate is probably the first that comes to mind but daily volume is another indicator of how successful the system has been.
2019-8-20 14:00 | |
France Issues First 10-year Bonds At A Negative Interest Rate France has issued its first-ever 10-year bond at a negative borrowing rate, later this week. These negative yield banks mean instead of receiving, investors will pay interest for owning French sovereign debt.
2019-7-6 19:29 | |
Is fiat doomed? There are plenty in the crypto community who think so. One of the reasons crypto came to be was dissatisfaction with the current monetary system, in which the state is the sole creator of money and the fractional reserve system imposes systemic risks on most economies.
2019-6-15 18:10 | |
In an attempt to welcome more tech businesses to the state, Wyoming has enacted 13 blockchain laws over the course of two years, including the establishment of a new type of crypto-friendly banking license and rules that allow banks to hold digital assets.
2019-6-14 21:55 | |
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
The New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) is reportedly building a case to sue cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, and stablecoin, Tether. As court documents dated April 24 state, neither Bitfinex nor Tether are licensed to operate in the state of New York, and yet the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) believes New York-based investors did use the exchange to trade Tether.
2019-4-26 12:29 | |
The world’s newest sovereign state Liberland announced a partnership with Crowdholding, a blockchain-backed platform designed to improve communication and insights between startups and the public.
2019-4-10 23:00 | |
Pakistan has announced plans to regulate cryptocurrencies in accordance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The regulations will be introduced immediately. Pakistan embraces digital currencies reluctantly Pakistan had previously taken a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, with the country’s central bank warning banks and other financial services providers against offering services that supported virtual currency transactions.
2019-4-1 12:04 | |
Binance has partnered with Medici Ventures’ portfolio company IdentityMind, a risk management and regulatory-technology compliance platform, in a bid to enhance its fraud protection and compliance protocols.
2019-3-28 18:08 | |
A senator in Colorado wants the state to study the potential use of blockchain technology in water rights management. A bill submitted by Republican senator Jack Tate, alongside representatives Jeni James Arndt, and Marc Catlin, outlines the reasons why the Colorado Water Institute should be authorized to explore how the technology could help maximize operational efficiency, CoinDesk reports.
2019-3-7 13:41 | |
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for a roundup of the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Moonday Mornings. 1. Japan’s Financial Services Agency is reporting a 36 percent drop in the number of cryptocurrency related inquiries in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter, Brave New Coin reports.
2019-3-4 12:49 | |
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency.
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
Since it came to life in early 2009, Bitcoin has begun disrupting the world of finance. Over the years, this decentralized digital currency came to mean different things for different people.
2019-2-18 18:30 | |
The Senate of the U. S. state of Wyoming has passed a bill which defines cryptocurrency as property and establishes rules including for allowing banks to provide crypto custodial services. For secured transactions, however, the bill recognizes cryptocurrency as money subject to some of the same rules as money in the state.
2019-2-2 14:45 | |
A human error led to the leak of millions of customers’ data at an Indian public sector bank, raising questions on the merit of Bitcoin over banks. State Bank of India, a government-owned corporation, forgot to secure essential server information that held customers’ messages, bank balances, transaction details, and other related details.
2019-1-31 18:31 | |
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March.
2019-1-31 23:39 | |
With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years.
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
It looks like Wyoming might become the first state in the United States to give banking permissions for crypto and digital assets after a new bipartisan law is passed. Bill SF0125, which was first showed to the lawmakers last Friday.
2019-1-22 14:24 | |
CoinSpeaker Legislators in Wyoming Set to Legalize Crypto Custody at Banks With the new legislation, Wyoming may become the first state in the U. S. where banks are allowed to provide custodial services for digital assets.
2019-1-22 11:23 | |
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency.
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
India could be making a U-turn on its directives for cryptocurrencies. Per reports from the New India Express, a second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules.
2018-12-28 02:16 | |
The state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bill that allows banks to provide banking services to blockchain companies in the state. According to the legislative document, the new bill would create a new banking category called the Special Purpose Depository Bank, a group of financial institutions in the state that provide banking services to blockchain-based businesses.
2018-12-3 19:48 | |
Despite serious opposition from the banking industry, the state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bank bill almost unanimously. The move further cements the state’s welcoming approach to blockchain integration.
2018-12-3 00:00 | |
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets.
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO).
2018-11-20 20:00 | |
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) may have just pushed Iran to the wall in its plans to build a state-issued cryptocurrency, having abruptly ejected several banks from the marginalized Middle-Eastern state under mounting pressure from the US government.
2018-11-15 11:00 | |