U.S. Banking Regulators Double Down on Crypto Safekeeping—But Is It Just Lip Service?
Regulators break their silence—but don’t break new ground.
U.S. banking authorities finally uttered the word 'crypto' without flinching, issuing a joint statement on digital asset safekeeping. No new rules, no fresh crackdowns—just a gentle reminder that banks should, you know, not lose customers’ Bitcoin.
The subtext? ‘We’re watching.’ (And also maybe buying time.)
One cynical take: If traditional finance spent half as much energy innovating as it does writing cautious memos, they might’ve invented stablecoins themselves.