Top House Democrat Questions Kansas City Fed’s Approval Of Kraken Master Account
House of Representatives Ranking Member Maxine Waters has pressed the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City over its approval of a “limited purpose account” for Kraken, expressing concerns about the implications of granting a crypto firm access to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) payment system. Related Reading: White House Clears Review Of Rule To Allow Crypto […]
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The crypto industry took a significant step deeper into the traditional financial system on Wednesday after Kraken Financial, a Wyoming-chartered digital asset bank, was granted a Federal Reserve (Fed) master account. According to one expert, Ripple may follow suit. The approval makes Kraken Financial the first crypto-focused bank in US history to gain direct access […]
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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 […]
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