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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Digital asset startup MoonPay has appointed former Coinbase executive Asiff Hirji as its new president and chief operating officer. Hirji aims to continue the company's push into the nonfungible token market.
February 22
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Polygon Labs, the operator of an eponymous protocol used by developers to make Ethereum transactions quicker and cheaper, has cut 20% of its workforce, or around 100 employees, as part of a consolidation of business units.
February 21
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As some banks build their own systems to custody crypto, others have invested in startups.
February 21
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago has a new CFO, while Visa's CFO plans for retirement. These stories and more in banking news this week.
February 17
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed an expansion of its "qualified custodian" requirements to cover a range of assets, including virtual currencies. The planned changes to those long-standing rules might hit the crypto industry particularly hard.
February 15
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More blockchain projects are attempting to sell hard assets including U.S. Treasuries, currencies and even private equity.
February 15
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. told a group of cryptocurrency platforms to stop making false claims that their crypto assets are insured.
February 15
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