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Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
Binance Now Allows Larger Traders to Keep Their Assets Elsewhere: FT
The move may reflect users' unease about Binance's regulatory dispute in the U.S., which saw it landed with a $4.3 billion fine in November
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts
Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets.
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Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.
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Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group CEO Quits 5 Months After His Deputy
Oliver Tonkin has replaced Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie at the crypto banking firm.
Former BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)

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Can Bank-Backed Exchanges Solve Crypto Trading’s Trust Problem?
Platforms built for crypto-native investors have an edge over latecomers, though the industry is embracing "institutional-grade" standards, Dr. Bo Bai writes.
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The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was faulted by its inspector general for a lack of guidance to banks handling crypto. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Top U.S. Bank Regulator Faulted for Lack of Crypto Guidance to Banks
The FDIC's watchdog concluded the agency has been lax in figuring out how to guide U.S. bankers on crypto matters, and it called for a new strategy by January.
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was faulted by its inspector general for a lack of guidance to banks handling crypto. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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BCB Group’s Chief Banking Officer Ian Moore to Leave This Month
His planned exit follows that of the deputy CEO Noah Sharp in June.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has, for the first time, included crypto as one of the major banking risks in an annual report. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally added crypto to its annual report on risks facing U.S. banks and says it’s set for “robust” talks about digital assets with banker...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has, for the first time, included crypto as one of the major banking risks in an annual report. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

The Federal Reserve has announced a new program to help it oversee banks' involvement in cryptocurrencies. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks
Fresh crypto guidance from the U.S. central bank doesn’t represent a departure from previous policy, but it provides more details on what the Federal Reserve expects from bank...
The Federal Reserve has announced a new program to help it oversee banks' involvement in cryptocurrencies. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Crypto Catalysts: Investors to Weigh Jobs, Retail Sales, Production Data for Latest Inflation Signals
The jobs market remains strong, a concern for the U.S. central bank which seems intent on raising the Federal Funds rate 25 basis points.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)