Bo Hines, a top White House advisor on crypto policy, said banks can see "the writing on the wall" and will want to engage in the digital asset industry.

While often used to describe a digital asset that hedges against cryptocurrency's volatility, the reality of stablecoins is much more complex.

As the Senate Banking Committee meets to consider landmark stablecoin legislation today, the banking industry is beginning to wake up to what some experts say is an existential threat.

The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund-backed AI investment company initiated the largest investment ever paid in crypto.

Bipartisan legislation before Congress would create sensible regulation for stablecoins, opening a path to cementing the U.S. dollar's status as the world's most important currency.

Firms such as Circle, Binance and Coinbase say new bipartisan legislation will attract banks to the market, providing a boost for mainstream payments.

New research on the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and other regional banks in 2023 points to cyclicality of venture capital and the volatility of crypto as bigger factors than uninsured deposits or unrealized losses.

Both stockpiles will be initially funded with assets owned by the Department of Treasury that were seized in criminal or other legal proceedings.

The GENIUS Act is an ill-conceived bill that will allow the largely unregulated sale of stablecoins to the public. The risks it poses for investors, the financial system and the broader economy are unacceptably high.

Advisors were right not to recommend the decentralized cryptocurrency in the past. They can be right again by recommending it today.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced staff members of its Crypto Task Force Monday.

Many in the crypto community were confused by the president's announcement that his proposed strategic crypto reserve will include tokens beyond bitcoin.

The startup announced over $20 million in funding in January and plans to launch in the second quarter of 2025.

With regulatory bills making their way through both houses of Congress, stablecoins could soon play a larger role in the financial system — with important implications for the Treasury market.

The Federal Reserve's outgoing vice chair for supervision touted a "culture of curiosity" among the central bank's supervisors, but said it is a challenge to balance responsibility and innovation.

Read more about cryptocurrency players struggling to access banking services and Elon Musk's weaponization of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Lawmakers and regulators are cracking down on banks closing consumer accounts, but neither banks nor regulators have hard numbers on how big of a problem debanking really is — or why accounts are closed.

The company's cards will combine with the Alipay digital wallet, enabling foreign travelers to use local currency while reducing fees and processing steps. That and more in the American Banker global payments roundup.

The lack of government clarity on stablecoins has prevented traditional financial institutions like large banks from entering the space.