Three major UK banks experimenting with tokenised deposits amid ‘Britcoin’ uncertainty
Barclays, Lloyds, and Citi banks experimenting with tokenised deposits. The trial aims to explore digital banking potential amidst the uncertain future of ‘Britcoin’. BIS’s Agora project and UK government support…
Sberbank to join Russian Central Bank’s Digital Ruble pilot
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, is set to play a vital role in CBDC testing. Sberbank operates several tech solutions including Okko streaming, Citymobil taxi, SberSound, and SberMarket. Russia’s digital currency…
Nomura Bank’s Laser Digital receives approval for operations in Abu Dhabi
Key takeaways Laser Digital has become the latest digital asset firm to receive approval to operate in Abu Dhabi. The firm is owned by Japanese banking giant Nomura Bank. Laser…
Hong Kong warns crypto firms against referring to themselves as “banks”
Hong Kong warns crypto firms against using the word “bank” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) says only licensed banks can take “deposits.” Using terms such as digital bank, crypto…
Fireblocks, Astar Network partner to bring crypto and DeFi to over 650 banks
Fireblocks’ integration with Astar Network could bring crypto and DeFi to over 650 banks. Institutional investors across banks, exchanges, OTCs and hedge funds will leverage Fireblocks’ technology to easily and…
US Senate introduces bill seeking to regulate DeFi like traditional banks
The bill aims at ensuring DeFi protocol operating in the US imposes strict controls on their users. The controls proposed in the bill resemble those that apply to traditional banks.…
NYDFS: Banks must seek approval before engaging with crypto
New York Department of Financial Services published the new guidelines on 15 December 2022. All banking organisations must apply for permission to undertake any crypto activities. The regulatory guidelines are…
Fed tells banks to pay attention to legal aspects before jumping into crypto
The Federal Reserve Board wants to see banks take time to understand the cryptocurrency… The post Fed tells banks to pay attention to legal aspects before jumping into crypto appeared…