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Bank of International Settlements. (Shutterstock)
Basel Committee to Review Proposed Capital Requirements for Banks With Crypto Assets
The banking regulator plans to issue a new consultative document in 2022.
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"Iceland's Secret" author and financial fraud investigator Jared Bibler. (Harriman House)
He Saw Iceland’s Banking Fraud From Inside. Now He’s Worried About Crypto
“I think we’re living on a sand castle financial system,” says former banker and fraud investigator Jared Bibler.
"Iceland's Secret" author and financial fraud investigator Jared Bibler. (Harriman House)

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Paxful’s Ray Youssef on Digital and Financial Social Justice
How can an online “barter for money” bring digital social justice to historically underserved populations?
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Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)
What Iceland’s Spectacular Banking Collapse Teaches Us About Tether
Iceland’s surreal banking bubble led to one of the biggest blowups of the 2008 financial crisis. The story holds important lessons – including a possible scenario for Tether’s collapse.
Iceland's famed Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The small nation's banks are also well known for their tendency to explode. (Sophia Groves/Getty Images)

An FDIC sticker on the door of a Chase Bank branch in New York (Ben Schiller/CoinDesk)
US FDIC Said to Be Studying Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins
So-called pass-through coverage would insure the holders of these tokens against losses up to $250,000 if the bank holding the collateral were to fail.
An FDIC sticker on the door of a Chase Bank branch in New York (Ben Schiller/CoinDesk)

European Central Bank building (Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Digital Euro Isn’t Guaranteed After Experiment, ECB Advisor Says
The European bank’s two-year digital euro experiment will focus on a retail CBDC.
European Central Bank building (Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Sydney, Australia. (Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears
Australian banks stand accused of engaging in “anti-competitive” behavior by denying their services to local crypto businesses.
Sydney, Australia. (Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)

Bank of Korea
South Korean Banks to 'Review' Partnerships With Crypto Exchanges
There are no guarantees that even the "Big 4" Korean crypto exchanges will survive the imminent regulatory tidal wave.
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Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto
A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.
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Wall Street Bank CEOs to Mention Crypto Before Congressional Banking Panels This Week
“We continue to closely and actively follow developments around cryptocurrencies,” said Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf in a statement.
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