Regulatory clarity ‘foundational’ for crypto: Gemini CFO

Newly minted Gemini CFO Dan Chen emphasized the importance of clear regulatory frameworks as the Trump administration continues to woo the crypto industry.

By Grace Noto • June 2, 2025

SEC drops Binance lawsuit

The regulator sued the world’s largest crypto exchange, its founder and its U.S. affiliate in 2023.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 30, 2025

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The Banking Dive Outlook on 2022

Some narratives in 2022, such as office returns, will seem like a logical progression from the year before. Others, such as the regulatory sphere and shift toward smaller M&A, may mark a big shift from the previous 12 months.

By Banking Dive staff

Blockchain firm, NJ county ink deal to digitize $240B of deeds on-chain

Balcony, using the Avalanche blockchain, says that the Bergen County effort is the largest blockchain-based deed tokenization project in U.S. history.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 28, 2025

Circle files for IPO

The stablecoin issuer, seeking to go public since 2021, has shut down recent rumors about selling to potential buyers.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 28, 2025

Santander’s Openbank opens first US physical location

The Miami location "is another opportunity to bridge our digital and in-person experience to deliver a truly differentiated offering,” Openbank US CEO Swati Bhatia said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 27, 2025

Evolve dodges Yotta lawsuit for now

Yotta’s lawsuit against its former bank partner was dismissed for failing to “plead the ‘who, what, when, where, and how’” of Evolve’s alleged misdoings. Yotta must file an amended complaint by June 2.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 21, 2025

Circle co-founder to build new ‘AI-native’ bank

Catena Labs recently secured $18 million in a seed funding round, which it plans to use to build a bank designed to serve the emerging AI economy, said co-founder and CEO Sean Neville.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 21, 2025

JPMorgan aims to ‘resist’ headcount growth

Although headcount increases in recent years were necessary to support growth, “we do suspect some inefficiency was introduced,” the bank’s CFO said during Monday’s investor day.

By Caitlin Mullen • May 19, 2025

Hack could cost Coinbase up to $400M: filing

The crypto exchange is offering a $20 million reward for information leading to the hackers’ arrest. Coinbase terminated customer support agents who leaked customer data.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 16, 2025

JPMorgan drops portions of its Viva lawsuit

The bank and Viva Wallet, which it partially owns, have been locked in legal battles since early 2024.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 15, 2025

Chime files for IPO

Chime submitted its paperwork to go public Tuesday in a widely expected move, stressing that it “is a technology company, not a bank.”

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 14, 2025

Generative AI may shoulder up to 40% of workload, some bank execs predict

Six in 10 bank executives list generative AI as a top investment priority this year, according to a survey published in April by KPMG.

By Caitlin Mullen • May 14, 2025

Ripple would get $75M back under SEC settlement

The agreement must get sign-off from a federal judge, among other next steps. A Democratic commissioner at the SEC, however, said the deal would mark a “tremendous disservice” to the law.

By Dan Ennis • May 9, 2025

Stablecoin bill falters in Senate

Democrats demanded fixes to the GENIUS Act – designed to create a framework for bringing stablecoins into the U.S. financial system – and raised concerns about Trump’s ties with crypto ventures.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 9, 2025

Celsius founder gets 12 years in prison

Alex Mashinsky misrepresented Celsius’ business and financial position to woo customers into “unbanking themselves,” and then manipulated Celsius’ native token to enrich himself, the DOJ said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 9, 2025

Coinbase to buy options exchange Deribit in $2.9B deal

The transaction – the crypto sphere’s largest of the year – positions Coinbase to boost its international foothold and diversify its trading revenue.

By Dan Ennis • May 9, 2025

Maxine Waters walks out of digital asset hearing

House Democrats’ walkout blocked the hearing from taking place. They cited concerns over the president’s and his family’s ties to digital asset businesses. 

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 7, 2025

Zelle service unavailable for many users after Fiserv tech glitch

The P2P payments service experienced technical troubles Friday as Fiserv cited an "internal issue" in its disruption.

By Justin Bachman • May 5, 2025

Relaxed regulatory oversight spurs bank-crypto activity

Since January, federal bank regulators have done an about-face on crypto guidance, inspiring banks to explore the space.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 30, 2025

Bunq, Kraken team up to offer crypto service

The crypto exchange platform launched its crypto-as-a-service solution on Wednesday, citing Bunq as an example of real-world CaaS integration.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 30, 2025

Safe Harbor’s new CEO: ‘The idea is: grow’

Terry Mendez, who replaced Sundie Seefried this year at the helm of the cannabis banking pioneer, has cut costs and seeks to rebound after the company’s loss nearly tripled last year.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 30, 2025

Big banks ramp up AI hiring as gains materialize

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citi led the talent recruitment charge over the last six months, according to Evident Insights research.

By Matt Ashare • April 30, 2025

JPMorgan Chase CISO warns software industry on supply chain security

In an open letter, Patrick Opet said third-party vendors need to embrace secure development practices over speed to market.

By David Jones • April 28, 2025

[Podcast] Comply to Compete: Better Banking Data Management Through 2025’s M&A Integrations

M&A is surging—are banks ready for the compliance challenges? Tune in to Arcesium’s podcast for expert insights.

By Banking Dive's studioID • April 28, 2025

Capital One readies for Discover integration work

With Discover, “we will be going back into the world of data centers” for “a number of years,” Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 23, 2025