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Federal Reserve bank regulator Michael Barr to step down

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:07:03 +0000

Fed’s Barr once said the Federal Reserve would “likely view it as unsafe and unsound for banks to directly own crypto-assets on their balance sheets.”

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University of Wyoming launches Bitcoin Research Institute

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 01:08:43 +0000

The Bitcoin Research Institute will open in August as part of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences.

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South African Professor Accuses US Regulators of Attempting to ‘Assassinate Crypto’

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:49:58 +0000

The United States’ attempts to “assassinate crypto” are illegal and unlikely to succeed because “crypto is global,” Steven Boykey Sidley, a South African professor and author, has argued. According to Sidley, many formerly U.S.-based companies and innovators have fled the country and have set up bases in countries with more “comfortable” regulatory environments. The United […]

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Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:30:16 +0000

On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all of Signature’s deposits, except for $4 billion of deposits related to the […]

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US Fed to create new crypto team amid concerns about unregulated stablecoins

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:15:00 +0000

The Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision emphasized that they do not want to curb innovation, but ensure that regulations protect households and the financial system.

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Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry

DIGIT — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:30:40 +0000

Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months before the company’s collapse. She made her remarks in a blog post after disclosing evidence to law enforcement. Long’s post followed Custodia’s unsuccessful application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, […]

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Custodia Bank CEO slams Washington’s ‘misguided crackdown’ on crypto

DIGIT — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 05:40:18 +0000

Caitlin Long revealed that she had warned government agencies of major “fraud” in the crypto space months before several firms went bankrupt.

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Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:48:44 +0000

The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right.

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Caitlin Long takes aim at The New York Times over crypto ‘alarm’ article

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:47:06 +0000

Regulated crypto bank Avanti CEO Caitlin Long says tarring the entire crypto industry with the same brush is unfair.

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Crypto crackdown targeting USD access points has begun: Caitlin Long

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:31:01 +0000

Avanti’s Caitlin Long expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to make it harder for crypto companies to access USD payment channels.

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