Fed Drops Crypto Banking Handcuffs—Wall Street Suddenly ’Discovers’ Blockchain Again
The Federal Reserve just shredded its restrictive crypto guidance for banks—clearing the way for institutional adoption (and the usual parade of overpriced custody solutions).
Mainstreet meets DeFi
: No more regulatory limbo. Banks can finally engage with digital assets without fearing examiner side-eye—though expect compliance departments to move at traditional finance speed (read: glacial).
The fine print
: This reversal doesn’t mean a free-for-all. Risk management frameworks still apply—because nothing says ’trustless system’ like a 200-page BSA/AML policy manual.
Closing thought: Watch legacy banks pivot from ’crypto is a scam’ to ’we’ve always believed in distributed ledger technology’ faster than a Bitcoin ETF approval tweet.