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Compliance and Risk

August 20, 2020

How U.S. Banks Can Start Planning to Deliver Crypto Custody Services

Will the OCC’s clarification that U.S. banks can hold a cryptocurrency’s unique cryptographic keys turn out to be the onramp into a new revenue stream?

Compliance and Risk

July 22, 2020

OCC: Banks May Offer Crypto Asset Custody Services

In an interpretive letter today, the OCC said that national banks and federal savings associations may provide cryptocurrency custody services for their customers.

Compliance and Risk

June 25, 2020

Have Virtual Currencies Virtually Arrived?

As bitcoin and other private digital currencies gain wider acceptance, is a “central bank digital currency” on the way soon?

Newsbytes

June 4, 2020

OCC Issues Proposals on Bank Activities, Innovation

The OCC today proposed changes to its rules for national bank and federal savings association activities and operations to ensure that they can continue to meet the shifting needs of consumers, businesses and communities.

Policy

December 12, 2019

Basel Committee Taking a Look at Crypto-Assets, Virtual Currencies

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is seeking public feedback on how regulators should incorporate “crypto-assets,” including virtual currencies like bitcoin, into bank supervision.

Policy

November 21, 2019

Treasury Taking ‘Very Hard Look’ at Stablecoin Risks

Deputy Treasury Secretary Justin Muzinich put developers of so-called “stablecoins” like Libra on alert today, warning that their governance structures are of concern for U.S. policymakers.

Economy

July 17, 2019

Nichols: Banks Prepared for Interest Rate Uncertainty

Despite economic headwinds and uncertainties around the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates, the banking sector remains strong and healthy, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols said today in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

Retail and Marketing

January 28, 2019