Banking News

Only five US senators out of the 11 typically on the digital assets subcommittee were available to ask questions about a potential market structure bill.

Trump may issue an executive order to protect crypto firms from banking discrimination, ending what some call Operation Chokepoint 2.0, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The GENIUS Act is one step closer to becoming law in a development that may make stablecoin issuers key players in the US economy.

Senators questioned Brian Quintenz on prediction markets, his experiences dealing with debanking, and how he would potentially handle an entirely Republican-staffed CFTC.

The Bank of Japan’s June meeting could trigger a Bitcoin rally if it restarts quantitative easing, as bond yield concerns push institutions toward BTC as a hedge.

Société Générale’s crypto arm launches its USDCV stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana, with BNY as custodian and a global rollout aimed at trading and settlement.

Amina Bank, the Swiss crypto bank formerly known as Seba, added $801 million in assets and saw a 40% surge in derivatives revenue amid its international push.

From the BIS's Project Pine to Japan’s retail pilot, central banks are exploring how blockchain and smart contracts could enhance monetary policy.

Nicknamed “crypto dad,” Giancarlo headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission between 2017 and 2019.

Initial testing of the payment and banking app will be limited because "extreme care" must be taken when people's savings are involved, Elon Musk wrote on X.

1inch co-founder Anton Bukov said that the near-zero onboarding costs in DeFi allow it to outshine its traditional finance counterparts.

“AI agents will soon conduct most economic transactions,” said Catena Labs CEO Sean Neville, as the company secured $18 million to build a regulated AI-native financial institution.

Revolut plans to invest over $1 billion in France, establish an EU headquarters in Paris and apply for a local banking license as it targets rapid expansion in its largest market.

The New York Fed and the Bank for International Settlements are trialing smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy, aiming to let central banks act instantly in future financial systems.

Stablecoins can streamline collateral management systems in TradFi, but financial institutions may need more straightforward regulatory guidelines for adoption.