FDIC Asks Thousands of Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has asked thousands of banks and other financial institutions it supervises to declare existing crypto activities and any plans they have to engage in crypto activities in the future. Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans to FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an agency created by Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the U.S. financial system, announced Thursday: The FDIC is requesting all FDIC-supervised institutions that are considering engaging in crypto-related activities to notify the FDIC of their....
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is advising banks to contact it if they are currently engaged in or intend to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities. The FDIC notes that exposure to crypto assets may pose “safety and soundness hazards, as well as financial stability problems.” The FDIC, the country’s top banking regulator, said lenders considering dabbling […]
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX US. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that FTX does not have FDIC insurance, stating: “We never meant otherwise, and apologize if anyone misinterpreted it … to be clear FTX US isn’t FDIC insured.”
FDIC Orders 5 Firms to Cease and Desist
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued crypto-related cease and desist orders to five companies Friday. The agency regulates and insures the deposits of FDIC-insured....
The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no such protections applied to those at crypto companies. The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, has issued an advisory informing the public it “does not insure assets issued by non-bank entities, such as crypto companies.”In a Friday notice, the FDIC advised banks in the U.S. that they needed to assess and manage risks in third-party relationships with crypto firms. The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no....