Caitlin Long’s Bitcoin Bank Custodia Is Suing The Federal Reserve
Custodia’s lawsuit states “unlawful” delays in the bank’s approval process to gain a master account with the Federal Reserve which would lessen cost and risks.Bitcoin bank Custodia is suing the Federal Reserve for delays in the approval process to acquire a “Master Account.”Having a master account allows the bank access to greater capacity for products and services while significantly reducing costs.The process has been delayed 19 months and the Federal Reserve states that applicants are typically decided on within “5-7 business days.”Custodia, the bitcoin bank formerly known as Avanti, is....
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Custodia wants to compel the Federal Reserve Board and its Kansas City branch to approve its application for a Fed master account within 30 days. Wyoming based digital asset bank Custodia is suing the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, claiming an “unlawful delay” in processing an application for its master account.Custodia, formerly known as Avanti was one of the first Special Purpose Depository Institutions (SPDIs) also known as “blockchain banks” made under a Wyoming regulatory framework.The bank was founded by Caitlin Long, an early advocate....
Yeah, yeah, the BNY Mellon entered the crypto custody business. The real story here is Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long’s emotional speech at DC Fintech Week. The bitcoin enthusiast banker left the rest of the panel speechless by accusing the Federal Reserve of giving preferential treatment to BNY Mellon. “We’ve been waiting for two and a […]
Custodia is a digital asset bank located in Wyoming and founded by former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long. The crypto bank filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, alleging a “patently unlawful delay” in processing an application for its master account. Caitlin Long […]
The head of the Wyoming-based bank was taken aback when BNY Mellon was approved to provide crypto custody services; her bank’s master account application is still not processed. Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long had a strong reaction to the news that BNY Mellon has launched a digital custody platform for Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Speaking at DC FinTech Week on Oct. 11, she made a comparison between the Federal Reserve’s actions and policies.BNY Mellon is the first large United States bank to offer the custody of digital assets and traditional investments on the same....
Avanti’s Caitlin Long expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to make it harder for crypto companies to access USD payment channels. Caitlin Long, the founder and CEO of the pioneering bank for the crypto sector, Avanti Bank & Trust, has declared that the regulatory crackdown on crypto “has begun.”In a lengthy tweet on July 13, the Wall Street veteran highlighted her thoughts on the current regulatory situation in the U.S., predicting that authorities will not target Bitcoin and Ethereum directly, instead opting to go after “intermediaries” and “access points” for U.S. dollars into the....