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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Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., the committee's chairman, and John Boozman, R-Ark., its ranking member, will need to revamp their legislation to oversee crypto, which was supported by FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried.
November 21
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SoFi Technologies was supposed to divest its digital-asset trading arm when it acquired Golden Pacific Bancorp, but Senate Democrats say the bank has instead expanded it.
November 21
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Moves by cryptocurrency exchanges to reassure markets about their stability are having little effect on jittery users, who keep pulling funds from the venues.
November 21
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A new report by the examiner of the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network details shortfalls in controls and operations at two of the company's product offerings related to digital assets it held in custody for customers, raising issues of whether and how these users can get reimbursed.
November 21
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The collapse of the crypto empire founded by political megadonor Sam Bankman-Fried is being transformed into a new political battlefront as Republicans highlight links between Democrats and their onetime benefactor.
November 18
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Kristin Johnson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission urged crypto industry whistleblowers to come forward in the aftermath of FTX Group's implosion, saying tipsters have previously received millions of dollars for their help.
November 18
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Lawmakers on both sides of the crypto debate see a call to action in the demise of the world's second largest crypto exchange. But a consensus path forward has yet to emerge.
November 18
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