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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Some respected financial industry participants had connections with the cryptocurrency exchange and are coping with the fallout alongside thousands of investors and backers.
November 30 -
LedgerX — one of the few corners of Sam Bankman-Fried's crumbled crypto empire that remain solvent — is preparing to make available $175 million for use in FTX's bankruptcy proceedings, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
November 30 -
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said regulators should have supervisory authority over crypto activity.
November 30 -
Revelations about the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX's inroads into the banking system raise important questions about how limited the crypto crash really is.
November 29
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The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi will try to collect about $680 million it is owed by a part of Sam Bankman-Fried's failed crypto empire, a lawyer told the federal judge overseeing BlockFi's insolvency case.
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Advisors overseeing the group's ruins have more broadly pointed to a potential commingling of digital assets, raising concerns about misuse of customer funds and making ties between the two firms a likely focus for regulators and investigators probing the collapse.
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John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, praised the Fed's new guidelines for granting fintechs and other nonbanks access to the payment system. He also echoed calls for new rules to govern stablecoins and cryptocurrencies.
November 28
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






