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Mainstream financial services firms moving into the crypto realm are rightly skittish about consolidating trading, custody, lending, staking and settlement in a single provider. The crypto industry is, instead, entering a world of "co-opetition."
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The debate over how to define yield in terms of stablecoin rewards feels like the debate over how to define usury in medieval Europe.
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Banks are scrambling to find their place in a rapidly growing market for stablecoins. Before making major commitments, though, they need to be sure of the market segment they're trying to compete in and who their opponents are.
May 4
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Community Bank & Trust in Georgia, the second bank failure this year, shows what happens when bankers don't keep things simple.
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Private credit in 2026 may be like subprime mortgages in 2008, but for banks, at least, the reality may be different this time around.
May 1American Banker
Miami's Ocean Bank appointed Yuni Navarro to its board of directors; Indiana-based Interra Credit Union announced it will acquire The Hicksville Bank in Ohio; JPMorganChase hired Chris Mihok from Keefe Bruyette and Woods; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
Rodney Hood, former acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chair of the National Credit Union Administration, says the credit scoring system is broken and AI can fix it.
Bankruptcy filings rose 11.9% during the past 12 months, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; JPMorganChase named Jerry Lee and Nick Richitt as global co-heads of health care investment banking; Goldman Sachs appointed Akila Raman as global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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