The Federal Reserve’s elimination of reputational risk from bank examinations is expected to encourage banks to serve crypto firms previously hindered by reputational concerns

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June 23, 2025

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The move aims to provide clearer guidelines for banking supervision. It could also free up banks to serve digital asset firms and other crypto industry participants who have decried "debanking" as a hindrance to large-scale crypto adoption in the U.S.

Now, with this new approach, banks may feel safer doing business with legal crypto companies, as long as there’s no financial danger. According to the Fed officials, “focus on the money risks, not the headlines.”

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Week 26 of 2025