Leading US bank regulators – the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – have for some time now been attempting to coordinate policies for how and under what circumstances banks can deal in crypto assets. This effort has been called the crypto sprint.
It is turning into more of a half marathon.
On October 27, Jelena McWilliams, chair of the FDIC, confirmed that a series of policy statements in the months ahead will provide guidance on what types of activities are permissible for banks and on associated supervisory expectations.
Prohibiting banks from engaging in crypto will simply see it flourish entirely outside the regulated financial system, so supervisors are inclined to allow it.
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