# cryptobanking.news

> Verified intelligence for banks entering digital assets: custody, stablecoins, tokenized deposits, regulation and institutional adoption. Every item links to a regulator, central bank or institution document and quotes it verbatim (quotes string-matched against the live page before each deploy). Facts and editorial analysis are labelled separately. AI-assisted drafting, source-verified.

## Key sections
- [Latest news](https://cryptobanking.news/news/): all verified items, newest first
- [Bank adoption tracker](https://cryptobanking.news/banks/): 29 initiatives with separate regulatory, technical and commercial status
- [Institution comparison](https://cryptobanking.news/compare/)
- [Regulatory timeline](https://cryptobanking.news/regulation/): 13 dated events with official texts
- [Research](https://cryptobanking.news/research/)
- [Methodology](https://cryptobanking.news/methodology/): sourcing tiers, status definitions, evidence types
- [Corrections](https://cryptobanking.news/corrections/)

## Topic hubs
- [Crypto custody](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/custody/): Bank and market-infrastructure custody of crypto-assets: supervisory guidance, authorisations and live custody services.
- [Stablecoins](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/stablecoins/): Payment-stablecoin regimes and bank-issued or bank-distributed stablecoins.
- [Tokenized deposits](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/tokenized-deposits/): Commercial-bank deposits represented on distributed ledgers — pilots, live services and the supervisory treatment.
- [Wholesale CBDC & settlement](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/wholesale-cbdc/): Central-bank money for interbank and tokenised-asset settlement: experiments, projects and policy.
- [MiCA](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/mica/): The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114): CASP authorisations, credit-institution notifications under Art. 60, and transition deadlines.
- [GENIUS Act](https://cryptobanking.news/topics/genius-act/): The US Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act and its implementing rules by the OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve and Treasury.

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## Items
- [OCC Advances U.S. Digital Asset Leadership with Final Rule to Implement GENIUS Act](https://cryptobanking.news/item/occ-final-rule-genius-act/) (2026-10-21, US; source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-92.html)
- [Standard Chartered: Rethinking controls for institutional stablecoin adoption](https://cryptobanking.news/item/stanchart-stablecoin-controls/) (2026-10-21, UK; source: Standard Chartered https://www.sc.com/en/news/corporate-investment-banking/rethinking-controls-for-institutional-stablecoin-adoption/)
- [JPM Coin deposit token goes live on Ethereum](https://cryptobanking.news/item/jpm-coin-live-on-ethereum/) (2026-10-19, US; source: J.P. Morgan https://www.jpmorgan.com/payments/newsroom/jpm-coin-live-on-ethereum)
- [Visa Direct stablecoin capabilities move from pilot to production](https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-direct-stablecoin-production/) (2026-10-15, Global; source: Visa https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22851.html)
- [EBA classifies USDC as the first significant e-money token in the EU](https://cryptobanking.news/item/eba-usdc-significant-emt/) (2026-10-14, EU; source: European Banking Authority https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-classifies-usdc-first-significant-e-money-token-european-union)
- [FSB Chair sets out FSB work on AI and stablecoins](https://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-chair-ai-stablecoins-letter/) (2026-10-12, Global; source: Financial Stability Board https://www.fsb.org/2026/10/fsb-chair-sets-out-fsb-work-on-ai-and-stablecoins/)
- [FSB: Global stablecoin arrangements — cross-border vulnerabilities and financial stability monitoring](https://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-global-stablecoin-arrangements-note/) (2026-10-12, Global; source: Financial Stability Board https://www.fsb.org/2026/10/global-stablecoin-arrangements-cross-border-vulnerabilities-and-financial-stability-monitoring/)
- [MAS Managing Director Chia Der Jiun on building trusted foundations for digital finance](https://cryptobanking.news/item/mas-chia-trusted-foundations-digital-finance/) (2026-10-09, APAC; source: Monetary Authority of Singapore https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/speeches/2026/building-trusted-foundations-for-digital-finance)
- [Tereina and Circle bring USDC and EURC into enterprise workflows, starting with SAP](https://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-tereina-usdc-eurc-sap/) (2026-10-07, US; source: Circle https://www.circle.com/pressroom/tereina-an-sap-backed-company-and-circle-bring-usdc-and-eurc-into-enterprise-workflows-starting-with-the-sap-ecosystem-behind-84-of-global-commerce)
- [Piero Cipollone: Money in the digital age — digital euro, tokenisation and the role of central banks](https://cryptobanking.news/item/ecb-cipollone-money-digital-age/) (2026-10-06, EU; source: European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2026/html/ecb.sp261006~0da978f159.en.html)
- [CFTC seeks comment on ANPRM for Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets](https://cryptobanking.news/item/cftc-anprm-crypto-asset-markets/) (2026-10-05, US; source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9307-26)
- [BoE's Sasha Mills: the legal and commercial frontier of digital assets](https://cryptobanking.news/item/boe-mills-digital-assets-frontier/) (2026-10-01, UK; source: Bank of England speeches https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2026/october/sasha-mills-speech-at-hogan-lovells-and-global-digital-finance-digital-assets-summit)
- [SEC Chairman Atkins on the proposal to address custody of crypto assets by advisers and funds](https://cryptobanking.news/item/sec-atkins-crypto-custody-statement/) (2026-10-01, US; source: SEC statements https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-crypto-custody-100126-statement-proposal-address-custody-crypto-assets-under-investment-advisers-act-investment-company)
- [SEC proposal on how investment advisers and funds can custody crypto assets](https://cryptobanking.news/item/sec-crypto-custody-proposal/) (2026-10-01, US; source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-100-sec-proposal-would-address-how-investment-advisers-funds-can-custody-crypto-assets-under-federal)
- [Visa data shows stablecoins gaining traction in business payments](https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-stablecoins-business-payments-data/) (2026-10-01, Global; source: Visa https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22806.html)
- [FCA opens the gateway to regulated crypto](https://cryptobanking.news/item/fca-gateway-regulated-crypto/) (2026-09-30, UK; source: Financial Conduct Authority https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-opens-gateway-regulated-crypto)
- [HSBC names its forthcoming Hong Kong stablecoin 'HSBC RedCoin'](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hsbc-names-stablecoin-redcoin/) (2026-09-30, APAC; source: HSBC https://www.about.hsbc.com.hk/news-and-media/hsbc-names-stablecoin-hsbc-redcoin)
- [Volante Technologies and Circle to advance stablecoin payment and settlement capabilities for financial institutions](https://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-volante-stablecoin-banks/) (2026-09-28, US; source: Circle https://www.circle.com/pressroom/volante-technologies-and-circle-to-advance-stablecoin-payment-and-settlement-capabilities-for-financial-institutions)
- [CFTC staff update FAQs on registrant activities relating to crypto assets and blockchain](https://cryptobanking.news/item/cftc-faq-crypto-registrants/) (2026-09-24, US; source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9303-26)
- [EBA identifies priorities for the review of MiCA](https://cryptobanking.news/item/eba-mica-review-priorities/) (2026-09-24, EU; source: European Banking Authority https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-identifies-priorities-review-mica)
- [Federal Reserve Board requests comment on GENIUS Act framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers](https://cryptobanking.news/item/fed-genius-act-proposals/) (2026-09-24, US; source: Federal Reserve Board https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20260924a.htm)
- [Visa study: safeguards could boost stablecoin use among Americans](https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-safeguards-could-boost-stablecoin-use-among-americans-finds/) (2026-09-23, Global; source: Visa https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22771.html)
- [Eurosystem launches Pontes to settle tokenised wholesale transactions in central bank money](https://cryptobanking.news/item/ecb-pontes-central-bank-money-tokenised-finance/) (2026-09-21, EU; source: European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260921~e754847a7b.en.html)
- [SEC issues “Innovation Exemption” for trading of tokenized NMS stock](https://cryptobanking.news/item/sec-innovation-exemption-tokenized-stock/) (2026-09-17, US; source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-90-sec-issues-innovation-exemption-facilitate-trading-tokenized-nms-stock-request-comment)
- [BoE's Carolyn Wilkins: lessons from history for stablecoins and US dollar dominance](https://cryptobanking.news/item/boe-wilkins-stablecoins-dollar-dominance/) (2026-09-15, UK; source: Bank of England speeches https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2026/september/carolyn-wilkins-speech-at-queens-university-belfast)
- [MAS consults on legislative amendments to implement its stablecoin regulatory framework](https://cryptobanking.news/item/mas-stablecoin-legislation-consultation/) (2026-09-01, APAC; source: Monetary Authority of Singapore https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2026/mas-consults-on-legislative-amendments-to-implement-stablecoin-regulatory-framework)
- [HSBC and Standard Chartered execute first live tokenised deposit transaction on Swift's blockchain](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hsbc-stanchart-tokenised-deposit-swift-blockchain/) (2026-08-20, APAC; source: HSBC https://www.about.hsbc.com.hk/news-and-media/hsbc-and-standard-chartered-execute-first-live-tokenised-deposit-transaction-on-swifts-blockchain)
- [Brazil central bank requires 24-hour precautionary hold on large virtual-asset transfers abroad](https://cryptobanking.news/item/bcb-resolution-584-virtual-asset-transfers/) (2026-08-17, LatAm; source: Banco Central do Brasil (published by Ministério da Fazenda) https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/orgaos-colegiados/crsfn/acesso-a-informacao/noticias/2026/bc-reforca-combate-a-fraudes-com-novas-regras-para-transferencias-de-ativos-virtuais)
- [National Treasury and SARB publish draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities](https://cryptobanking.news/item/sarb-treasury-draft-crypto-assets-manual/) (2026-08-03, Africa; source: South African Reserve Bank https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/crypto-assets)
- [Visa introduces platform for stablecoin minting, movement and management](https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-platform-stablecoin-minting/) (2026-07-16, Global; source: Visa https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22591.html)
- [Swift's blockchain ledger ready for initial use as 17 banks prepare tokenised cross-border payments](https://cryptobanking.news/item/swift-blockchain-ledger-17-banks/) (2026-07-08, Global; source: Swift https://www.swift.com/news-events/press-releases/swifts-blockchain-ledger-ready-use-17-banks-set-pioneer-tokenised-cross-border-payments-trusted-global-infrastructure)
- [DDSC dirham stablecoin receives CBUAE approval for selected VARA-regulated exchanges](https://cryptobanking.news/item/ddsc-cbuae-approval-vara-exchanges/) (2026-07-04, Middle East; source: DDSC (press release via Zawya) https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/ddsc-receives-central-bank-approval-to-partner-with-selected-vara-regulated-exchange-platforms-329374)
- [Czech National Bank grants MiCA crypto-asset service licences to 11 entities](https://cryptobanking.news/item/cnb-mica-casp-licences-11-entities/) (2026-07-01, EU; source: Czech National Bank https://www.cnb.cz/en/cnb-news/press-releases/MiCA-CNB-grants-crypto-licences-to-11-entities/)
- [Swissquote Bank Europe obtains Luxembourg MiCA CASP licence](https://cryptobanking.news/item/swissquote-bank-europe-casp-licence/) (2026-06-30, EU; source: Luxembourg for Finance https://www.luxembourgforfinance.com/en/news/swissquote-bank-europe-obtains-luxembourg-casp-license-ahead-of-mica-cutoff/)
- [FSTB and HKMA to further unlock potential of DLT in Hong Kong’s fixed income market](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-dlt-fixed-income/) (2026-06-29, APAC; source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/06/20260629-4/)
- [HKMA showcases tokenisation use cases to corporate treasury centres](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-tokenisation-corporate-treasury/) (2026-06-10, APAC; source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/06/20260610-5/)
- [SARB Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim: payments, digital assets and the future of finance](https://cryptobanking.news/item/sarb-cassim-money-in-motion/) (2026-06-09, Africa; source: South African Reserve Bank https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/cassim-gibs)
- [HKMA establishes Tokenised Bond Expert Group](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-tokenised-bond-expert-group/) (2026-06-05, APAC; source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/06/20260605-3/)
- [BIS: Project Agorá shows tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments; moving to real-value testing](https://cryptobanking.news/item/bis-project-agora-real-value-testing/) (2026-05-27, Global; source: Bank for International Settlements https://www.bis.org/media-releases/20260527-project-agora-shows-how-tokenisation-can-improve-wholesale-cross-border-payments-work-will)
- [HKMA grants first stablecoin issuer licences to Anchorpoint and HSBC](https://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-stablecoin-issuer-licences/) (2026-04-10, APAC; source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/04/20260410-4/)
- [J.P. Morgan makes JPM Coin (JPMD) USD deposit token available to institutional clients](https://cryptobanking.news/item/jpm-coin-jpmd-institutional/) (2025-11-12, US; source: J.P. Morgan https://www.jpmorgan.com/payments/newsroom/jpm-coin-usd-deposit-token-institutional-clients)