
ABA: Proposed cryptoasset reporting standards mostly positive
ABA said it was generally pleased with a proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to revise accounting standards to require certain cryptoassets be measured at fair value.
ABA said it was generally pleased with a proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to revise accounting standards to require certain cryptoassets be measured at fair value.
Most Americans have not formed an opinion on whether the Federal Reserve should offer a central bank digital currency, but among those that have, an overwhelming majority oppose it, according to a recent survey by the Cato Institute.
Stablecoin issuance is a monetary exercise comparable to what regulated banks do and should be supervised accordingly to ensure financial stability and consumer protection, ABA said in a statement to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.
Proposed legislation to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins has merits but also contains several significant flaws, particularly in its handling of nonbank entities, ABA said.
Many existing decentralized finance services covered by the Bank Secrecy Act fail to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations, which illicit actors exploit, according to a new Treasury Department report on illicit finance risks in the DeFi sector.
“Banks continue to lead the way in responsible innovation in the financial services sector while nonbank crypto firms continue to collapse,” ABA and BPI wrote.
What’s on the horizon for bank innovation and fintech in 2023? ABA’s Office of Innovation team explores top tech trends for the year ahead.
The New York Department of Financial Services today issued guidance—effective today—for New York-regulated banks reminding them of their obligations to seek prior approval before engaging in activities related to virtual currencies, including when engaging with a third-party to perform such activities.
Waller is “highly skeptical” that there is a compelling need for the Fed to create a central bank digital currency.
A new report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council today warned of the dangers that cryptocurrencies and other digital assets “if their interconnections with the traditional financial system or their overall scale were to grow without adherence to or being paired with appropriate regulation.”