Blockchain

Financial institutions, government still wary of crypto

09/29/20

Employees in the financial industry and public sector are considerably more worried about the risks posed by digital currency than those in the cryptocurrency field, a new survey finds.

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Crypto exchange Kraken receives Wyoming bank charter

09/16/20

The company, which left New York in 2015 to avoid its regulations on virtual currencies, has found a more welcoming state.

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State oversight of payments giants ‘a vestige of history,' Brooks says

09/08/20

In a sharp escalation of the battle over the future of the dual banking system, the acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency suggested that states should defer to federal authority in supervising global money transmitters.

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What's a blockchain bank? A Wall Street veteran building one explains.

08/31/20

Caitlin Long, a former Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse managing director, is starting a special-purpose depository institution that will provide payment and custody services to institutional investors and corporate treasurers.

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Underbanked households would benefit from a regulated blockchain

08/26/20

The OCC’s efforts to bring the technology into the financial mainstream could help people in underserved communities more securely execute payments.

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ConsenSys acquires JPMorgan’s Quorum blockchain technology

08/25/20

The bank will outsource future development of Quorum to the software firm.

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Mike Cagney launches blockchain for loan trading. Will banks go for it?

08/25/20

The former SoFi chief’s latest startup, Figure, has created what it says is a transparent marketplace for buying and selling assets. Some banks have embraced the technology, but other blockchain projects have stalled because lenders don't want rivals to see their data.

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What Mastercard's crypto plans signal for the future of digital payments

08/13/20

Major payment companies have long looked on at cryptocurrencies as too risky to touch, but too tempting to ignore. Mastercard's latest move indicates that the card brands are ready to make a firm pitch for crypto spending.

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A blockchain breakthrough at Credit Suisse. Will other banks follow?

03/04/20

An innovative approach to settling trades pioneered by the bank and the tech firm Paxos Trust could start a wave of real-life use of distributed ledgers on Wall Street.

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Bitcoin doesn’t launder money, Mr. Mnuchin. Money launderers do.

03/02/20

The Treasury secretary’s recent Senate testimony coming down on cryptocurrencies is misguided. Regulations should require building better blockchain technology at the banks.

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