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Banking in the Metaverse
Banking in the Metaverse
Host Joel Flynn discusses whether the future of banking is already a virtual reality. This story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily...
Banking in the Metaverse

Visa and Mastercard Block Russian Banks Following Global Sanctions
Visa and Mastercard Block Russian Banks Following Global Sanctions
As Russia continues its invasion into Ukraine, Visa and Mastercard have blocked several Russian banking services, restricting transactions for many everyday people in Russia....
Visa and Mastercard Block Russian Banks Following Global Sanctions

Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Banks Exploring Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Banks Exploring Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Goldman Sachs is reportedly among a handful of tier-one U.S. banks figuring out how to use bitcoin as collateral for cash loans to institutions. “The Hash” panel discusses the...
Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Banks Exploring Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears
Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears
An Australian Senate Committee has heard several cases of financial institutions denying or terminating banking services to local cryptocurrency and remittance businesses. Aus...
Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears

Crypto Firms Want Access to Federal Reserve Payment Systems
Crypto Firms Want Access to Federal Reserve Payment Systems
Avanti Bank and Kraken are among several crypto firms seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems used by traditional banks that would allow them to more qu...
Crypto Firms Want Access to Federal Reserve Payment Systems

USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a 'Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank'
USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a ‘Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank’
“The Hash” hosts discuss the industry implications for Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, a neo-bank and stablecoin USDC issuer, intending to become “a full-reserve national commercial...
USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a 'Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank'

JPMorgan and Other Banks Plan to Issue Credit Cards to People With No Credit
JPMorgan and Other Banks Plan to Issue Credit Cards to People With No Credit
A pilot program launched by JPMorgan and several major banks will issue credit cards to people with no credit scores. Instead of credit scores, the U.S. banks will share other...
JPMorgan and Other Banks Plan to Issue Credit Cards to People With No Credit

What Prompted BNY Mellon to Dive Into Crypto?
What Prompted BNY Mellon to Dive Into Crypto?
BNY Mellon, America’s oldest bank, announced in February that it would start offering its clients crypto services. The bank’s Global Director of Digital Assets and Blockchain...
What Prompted BNY Mellon to Dive Into Crypto?

Crypto Bank Avanti Raises $37M Ahead of Launch
Crypto Bank Avanti Raises $37M Ahead of Launch
Avanti, one of the front-runners in crypto banking, raised $37M in funding ahead of its impending launch. Led by Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long, Avanti is a state-chartered...
Crypto Bank Avanti Raises $37M Ahead of Launch

What Would It Take for You to Switch to a Crypto Bank?
What Would It Take for You to Switch to a Crypto Bank?
BlockFi just raised $350M in funding and is now valued at $3B. “The Hash” panel weighs in on BlockFi’s aim to make crypto-based lending and banking mainstream and what it woul...
What Would It Take for You to Switch to a Crypto Bank?