Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long has some strong words about the Fed and BN...
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....
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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 […]
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....
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.
The CEO of pioneering digital bank Avanti Bank & Trust, Caitlin Long, has predicted the upcoming Coinbase IPO will force regulators to provide clarity to the crypto sector. Caitlin Long, founder of Wyoming-based digital asset bank, Avanti Bank & Trust, has predicted Coinbase’s upcoming IPO will be a “watershed moment” for cryptocurrency regulation.Speaking alongside SEC commissioner Hester Peirce during BlockFi and Real Vision’s “Bitcoin in the Real World” event on Feb. 5, Long speculated the IPO of the United States’ leading crypto exchange is likely to “force” the SEC’s hand to establish....