Category: Banking
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OCC works to win back House Democrats, still miffed at leader’s focus on crypto
Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks continues his work to reach across the aisle with pledges from major players to support minority-owned banks.
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Russia’s Alfa-Bank offers blockchain platform for freelancers
Tutors, taxi drivers and repairmen will be able to take advantage of Alfa-Bank’s blockchain-based services.
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Multiparty computation: The Trojan Horse of crypto regulation
MPC is a regulated, fee-centric model that is almost an exact replica of today’s banking system.
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Crypto cross-border payments, explained
What are the main advantages that crypto can offer when making cross-border payments, and what are the main challenges for consumers?
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Comptroller reveals path for crypto companies to become banks
Firms could potentially become federally chartered banks allowed to provide crypto custody services by converting their business charters.
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Video: Calculating Base Money With Matthew Mežinskis
Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn Overcast Matthew Mežinskis is co-host of the Crypto Voices podcast and author of the Crypto Voices Global Monetary Base report. In this episode of Fed Watch, Christian Keroles and I discuss that report’s Q3 2020 update with Mežinskis. What follows is a wide-ranging conversation, from Mežinskis’ “Bitcoin…
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Indian crypto industry expanding, regulators seem reluctant to engage
As Cashaa launches crypto banking services in India, the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow despite uncertain regulations.