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Bank Custody, Trust Banks, and Cryptocurrency

Bank Custody, Trust Banks, and Cryptocurrency

Since U.S. bank customers cannot deposit cryptocurrency into normal bank accounts, trust banks are serving two main functions for cryptocurrency assets: (1) acting as a de facto bank account where assets are held in safekeeping and backed by dollar reserves (in lieu of FDIC insurance); or (2) acting as a broker, where …Dec 10, 2021

U.S. regulators exploring how banks could hold crypto assets

U.S. regulators exploring how banks could hold crypto assets

A top U.S. bank regulator said U.S. officials are looking to provide a clearer path for banks and their clients that are looking to hold …

Factbox: How U.S. banks are dipping their toes in the crypto …

Factbox: How U.S. banks are dipping their toes in the crypto …

Bank of New York Mellon announced in February 2021 that it would hold, transfer and issue bitcoin for asset management clients, one of the …

U.S. Regulators Exploring How Banks Could Hold Crypto Assets

U.S. Regulators Exploring How Banks Could Hold Crypto Assets

That could include clearer rules over holding cryptocurrency in custody to facilitate client trading, using them as collateral for loans, or …

FDIC Chairman: US Regulators Exploring How Banks Could …

FDIC Chairman: US Regulators Exploring How Banks Could …

U.S. regulators are exploring ways for traditional banks to hold bitcoin. Banks‘ BTC holdings could be used for client trading, as collateral …

OCC Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Certain …

OCC Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Certain …

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published a letter confirming that national banks and federal savings associations …

How Cryptocurrencies May Impact the Banking Industry

How Cryptocurrencies May Impact the Banking Industry

Crypto assets were created as an alternative to traditional banking infrastructure that don’t need an intermediary and aren’t tethered to the capacity of a …

US Regulators Weigh Avenues for Banks to Hold Crypto: Report

US Regulators Weigh Avenues for Banks to Hold Crypto: Report

A team of U.S. bank regulators is devising ways in which banks may hold crypto on their balance sheets, provide custody and facilitate …

OCC allows banks to hold cryptocurrency assets for safekeeping

OCC allows banks to hold cryptocurrency assets for safekeeping

WASHINGTON — The U.S. regulator of national banks issued an interpretative letter giving banks the all-clear to hold cryptocurrency assets …

What are cryptoassets (cryptocurrencies)? – Bank of England

What are cryptoassets (cryptocurrencies)? – Bank of England

Cryptoassets are generally held as investments by people who expect their value to rise. Browse content.