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 cryptocurrency sector is only the latest in a long line of corporate interests seeking to distort our democracy by converting their financial power into political power.
June 27
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The Chief Economist at R3 is one of American Banker's 2024 Most Influential Women in Fintech.
June 23
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Since being tapped to lead the global crypto product team at Visa in June 2019, Sheffield has spearheaded projects like the expansion of the company's stablecoin settlement offerings for merchant acquirers and many others.
June 23
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As part of a deal with New York Attorney General Letitia James, the cryptocurrency exchange agreed to return more than $50 million in digital assets to investors involved in the now-defunct Gemini Earn program.
June 18
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Legislation enabling new banklike stablecoin issuers would create direct competition for deposits, with small U.S. banks in the most danger. Where is the pushback from the industry?
June 13
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Digital assets have never caught on for mainstream payments, but the card network isn't giving up hope. Its latest effort aims to reduce complexity by learning from the successes of digital wallets.
June 10
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Traditional financial institutions have much to gain from collaboration with digital asset natives — and vice versa. It's time to realize that potential.
June 3
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