banking

New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)

Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 29, 2023 at 10:04 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Macro Is Back to Moving the Digital Asset Markets

Extra-crypto factors retake center stage as digital assets thrive amid a banking crisis, policy response, and credibility loss for the Fed and Treasury.

By Jeff Dorman

Mar 27, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Where the U.S. Government Went Wrong in Regulating Crypto

A former public servant writes about why she started paying attention to crypto, particularly the regulatory missteps.

By Keiko Yoshino

Mar 26, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Weigh Deutsche Bank Contagion Fears

But the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up about 16% in March. Ether dropped below $1,800.

By Jocelyn Yang

Mar 24, 2023 at 9:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Policy

Regulations

Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry

Though the Fed admitted Custodia has sufficient capital and resources to launch, it has “fundamental concerns” about the sustainability of a crypto-focused bank.

By Cheyenne Ligon Jesse Hamilton

Mar 24, 2023 at 5:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Podcasts

Money reimagined

Banking, Crypto and the Future of Money

In this current system what is actually risky and who is affected by that risk?

By Michael J. Casey Sheila Warren

Mar 24, 2023 at 4:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Podcasts

The breakdown

The Fed Hikes, Credit Tightens and Commercial Real Estate Looks Like the Next Problem for Banks

The U.S. central bank hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, even as credit tightens across the economy.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 24, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Finance

U.S. Banking Crisis Could Present an Opportunity for Some Crypto Exchanges: JPMorgan

Stablecoin trading volumes have increased following the run of bank collapses in the U.S., the report said.

By Will Canny

Mar 24, 2023 at 9:27 a.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Internet-era bank runs don't look anything like this. (National Archives via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

Technology

Analysis

Rapid Bank Runs Reveal Deposits Are Now Magic Internet Money, Too

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the speed of the Silicon Valley Bank run was “very different from what we’ve seen in the past.” However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yell...

By Helene Braun Bradley Keoun

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:15 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023