UniCredit warns Europe faces crypto bank crisis
UniCredit director Elena Carletti has warned Europe may struggle to contain a crypto bank crisis under MiCA rules. Summary UniCredit’s Elena Carletti warned Europe lacks...
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Crypto Industry Fights Senator Warren's Claim That Coinbase, Ripple Bank Charter Approvals Are Illegal
In brief The Digital Chamber urged the OCC to defend recent national trust bank charter approvals for crypto firms. Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued the approvals...
Bank of America picks Bitcoin ETF over Ether and Solana in Q1
Bank of America reported about $53 million in crypto ETF exposure in its Q1 2026 13F filing, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leading the group. ...
Crypto, Banks, Policy Experts Press Congress to Modernize Bank Secrecy Act
In brief TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord told a House subcommittee that the Bank Secrecy Act is “structurally incapable” of keeping pace with AI-enabled financial crime....
Elizabeth Warren Calls Crypto Bank Charter Approvals for Firms Like Coinbase, Ripple Illegal
In brief Elizabeth Warren says the OCC illegally approved crypto bank charters that weaken banking safeguards. She argues firms like Coinbase and Ripple are acting...
Bank of England, FCA Set Out ‘Shared Vision’ for Tokenization
In brief The FCA and Bank of England have launched a joint Call for Input setting out a “shared vision” for tokenisation in UK wholesale...
Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, more than doubled its crypto exposure in the first quarter of 2026, with holdings climbing from approximately $100 million at...
ChatGPT Can Now See Your Bank Account—Here's What That Actually Means
In brief ChatGPT can now connect to over 12,000 financial institutions via Plaid, giving it read-only access to your balances, transactions, and subscriptions. The feature...
Hana Bank makes $670M Upbit parent bet as Korea crypto shifts
Hana Bank will buy 2.28 million shares in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, from Kakao Investments for about 1.003 trillion won, or nearly $670...
Bank of England Softens ‘Overly Conservative’ Stablecoin Plans Amid Industry Pressure
In brief The Bank of England is reportedly reconsidering parts of its stablecoin plan. A 40% reserve floor could cost issuers £11.2 million per £1...