Ripple CEO Loses Bank Account After 25 Years, Given 5 Days to Withdraw Funds
Ripple’s CEO has revealed that his 25-year-old bank account was closed due to his role leading a crypto company, underscoring rising regulatory pressures and uncertain U.S. policies. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s Bank Account Closed by Major Institution After 25 Years Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has disclosed he was recently debanked, citing increased regulatory scrutiny impacting […]
Senator Warren Slams Citibank’s Ongoing Failures — Suggests Breaking up Citi
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for bold action from regulators, urging the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to address Citibank’s persistent operational failures. Warren stated that Citibank may be “too-big-to-manage,” citing years of regulatory missteps and mishandled reforms, despite ongoing penalties. The letter suggests that breaking up the […]
Bank of America customers seeing $0 balances amid nationwide outage
Some Bank of America customers seeing $0 balances noted that their debt is “conveniently” still showing up.This post was originally published on this site
Select Group of Russian Firms Authorized to Use Crypto for Chinese Imports Amid Sanctions
A select group of Russian companies, including electronics producers and financial institutions, has received approval to use cryptocurrencies for Chinese imports under a pilot legal framework. Overseen by Russia’s central bank and the Ministry of Finance, this initiative targets firms handling dual-use products and facing challenges with international payments, particularly with China. Russian Firms Explore […]
Sygnum Secures Liechtenstein License to Expand Crypto Services in EU
Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset banking group, has registered its local subsidiary with the Liechtenstein financial regulator. This move allows the company to offer regulated services in the EU and European Economic Area under the incoming MiCA framework. With plans for further growth in Asia, including Hong Kong and Singapore, Sygnum continues to strengthen its […]
UK finance regulator FCA a ‘deterrent’ to crypto industry, says CryptoUK
UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process.This post was originally published on this site
Mastercard enables non-custodial crypto spending in new partnership
Mastercard partners with Mercuryo to launch a euro-denominated crypto debit card, enabling users to spend crypto from self-custodial wallets at over 100 million merchants.This post was originally published on this site
Anchorage adds PayPal stablecoin yield to custody platform
Institutional crypto custodians like Coinbase offer competing rewards programs. This post was originally published on this site
Xapo Bank Enters UK Market, Offers Interest-Bearing USD and Bitcoin Account
Xapo Bank has entered the UK market, becoming the only licensed banking group to offer a combined interest-bearing USD and bitcoin account. “We’re proud to announce we have successfully passported our banking license into the UK. This means we are allowed to offer our banking services directly to the UK market,” said the CEO of […]
Crypto is democratizing investment banking options—Lightspark founder
Cryptocurrencies will challenge the current banking hegemony layer-by-layer, the speakers noted at the 2024 Bitcoin event in Nashville. This post was originally published on this site