The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday debated whether crypto and fintech firms should get direct access to the ...

A key decision leader at the Federal Reserve has proposed a new path to registration with the central bank Tuesday—one that could, for the first time, unlock coveted privileges for crypto-focused ...

(Reuters) -Crypto giant Ripple supports the idea of a "skinny" Federal Reserve payments account for non-banks, which could still be a game changer while addressing banks' concerns over financial ...

The Federal Reserve is moving forward with an initiative to offer a more attainable version of its coveted master accounts for crypto banks—and is now asking for public comment on the plan. In October ...

Key insight: So-called "skinny" Fed accounts could grant direct Fed-rail access to crypto-focused banks. What's at stake: Banks relying on BaaS revenue risk disintermediation and margin pressure. The ...

Key insight: Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller's comments suggest the barriers to nonbank firms acquiring a "skinny" Fed master account — a concept Waller himself introduced late last month — ...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggested this week that crypto companies could use a limited version of the Fed's master account system, which would let these firms access U.S. payment ...

The Federal Reserve has heard arguments from crypto companies and banking associations on a proposal to allow so-called “skinny master accounts,” which would give fintech firms limited access to the ...

As previously covered by InfoBytes, Fed Governor Christopher Waller spoke in October about the Fed’s ongoing exploration of a “skinny” master account concept, which would provide basic payment ...

Federal banking regulators previewed near-term rulemaking plans that will shape the fintech landscape. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) expects to issue a stablecoin licensing proposal ...

(Reuters) -Crypto giant Ripple supports the idea of a "skinny" Federal Reserve payments account for non-banks, which could still be a game changer while addressing banks’ concerns over financial ...