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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Customers Bank, Cogent Bank and Western Alliance bank settled 400 transactions among themselves in real time, over the course of eight hours.
October 3
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The bitcoin firm NYDIG, which counts some of the biggest Wall Street banks as its partners, appointed a new chief executive and president, the latest changing of the guard in the battered crypto industry.
October 3
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The company behind the digital coin Hydro and a crypto market-making firm tried to artificially inflate the token's price after it was offered through a so-called airdrop, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
September 29
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A House proposal to restrict stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, the president and vice president, Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking government officials is mired in Democratic infighting, threatening supporters' hopes for a pre-election victory.
September 28
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Republicans from the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committee argue the crypto bank should have been granted access to the Fed's payment systems, warn of 'dangerous precedent' on state banking regulation.
September 28
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Celsius Network Chief Executive Alex Mashinsky, who founded the embattled crypto startup and served as pitchman for the sky-high yields it promised to its thousands of investors, is stepping down as the company works its way through bankruptcy.
September 27
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Angel Oak Capital Advisors has helped institutional clients buy subordinated debt with the assistance of a distributed ledger developed by Brightvine. Benefits to the issuer and investors include a central place to find all documents and automated updates when banks pay off their loans.
September 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