3 Federal Regulators Issue Statement, Roadmap Related to Future Work With Crypto-Assets

WASHINGTON–Three federal bank regulatory agencies today issued a statement summarizing their interagency "policy sprints" focused on crypto-assets and providing a roadmap of future work related to crypto-assets.

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The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that the statement specifically describes the focus of the preliminary work conducted through the sprints undertaken by the agencies.

It also summarizes the agencies' plan to “provide greater clarity throughout 2022 on whether certain crypto-related activities conducted by banking organizations are legally permissible, and related expectations for safety and soundness, consumer protection, and compliance with existing law and regulations,” the agencies said.

“The emerging crypto-asset sector presents potential opportunities and risks to banking organizations, their customers, and the overall financial system,” according to the agencies. “The interagency sprints quickly advanced and built on agencies' combined knowledge, which helped identify and assess key issues related to potential crypto-asset activities conducted by banking organizations.”

The full statement can be found here.

 

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