Crypto in Banking
Digital assets, tokenization, and the evolution of crypto in banking
American Banker delivers trusted, journalist-driven analysis on how banks are navigating the world of crypto. From regulatory updates to use cases for
American Banker highlights the areas where crypto is intersecting with core banking functions like compliance, settlement, and liquidity management. Our reporting avoids the hype and focuses on what matters to banks: oversight, infrastructure, and risk. Whether you're shaping strategy or monitoring market shifts, this is where the industry's crypto story takes shape.
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The distributed ledger technologies CUSO has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph as part of its effort to reach 1 million users by the end of 2018.
May 2
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World Council officials said CULedger has “successfully demonstrated a working proof of concept around a decentralized digital identification” for call center authentication.
May 1
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A Delaware company's plotting to use blockchain to blow the lid off of supply chain inefficiencies and be the main catalyst behind Asia's burgeoning open markets and electronic payments initiative.
May 1
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Given the scant use of cryptocurrencies for payments relative to their use for investment, some companies are rooting for the kind of government oversight and monetary policy that used to be considered an assault on the alternative currency movement.
May 1
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Mike Cagney, who built SoFi into America's biggest student loan refinancer before quitting amid allegations of sexual harassment at the fintech firm, is preparing for his second act: a startup offering home-equity loans.
April 30
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As a new crypto lender, Nexo, launches Monday, the fintechs that lend money to people based on the digital currency they own say they're doing well even when cryptocurrency values plummet.
April 30
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In addition to changing the name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the acting director wants to also nix public complaints; the good, bad and ugly in Zelle's ascendance; a case study for digital outage recovery; and more from this week's most-read stories.
April 27
Frequently Asked Questions:
How is American Banker’s crypto coverage different from crypto-native sites?
We don’t cover meme coins or speculative investing. Our editorial team reports from a banking-first lens — focusing on regulation, enterprise use cases, compliance, and tech partnerships involving banks, fintechs, and regulators.What are the main ways banks are engaging with crypto today?
- Digital payments innovation
- Cross-border payments using blockchain rails
- Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) like treasuries and mortgages
- Compliance tech for crypto transactions and AML screening
- Partnerships with fintechs and exchanges