Federal Reserve Releases New Guidelines for Crypto Banks
The Federal Reserve released formal guidelines this afternoon to oversee the process by which “institutions offering new types of financial products or with novel charters” could be granted so-called “master accounts,” a key financial status that allows for direct payments with, and access to, the Fed. All federally-chartered banks possess a master account.
The Fed’s 49-page ‘Final Guidance’ mentions the word "cryptocurrency" only once, when discussing the sort of novel institutions that may seek master accounts under these guidelines. But the subtext of today’s announcement is inextricably linked to the crypto industry. Custodia, a crypto bank founded by former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long, sued the Federal Reserve in June.
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