On August 15, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it has rescinded its 2023 supervisory letter establishing the Novel Activities Supervision Program (NASP). The program had focused on overseeing banks’ involvement in crypto assets, distributed ledger technology, and fintech partnerships. The Fed explained that it has “strengthened its understanding” of these activities and will return to supervising them through the standard supervisory process.Continue Reading Federal Reserve Ends Novel Activities Supervision Program for Crypto and Fintech Oversight

On January 27, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) announced that it unanimously voted to deny a crypto firm’s application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System. This denial ends the crypto firm’s 27-month effort to obtain a “master account,” which allows companies to move money through the Federal Reserve System without having to use a federally insured bank.Continue Reading Fed Board Denies Crypto Firm’s Bid to Join Federal Reserve System