Fed Says Bye-Bye to Crypto Watchdog: Banks Free to Chuckle at Crypto Risks!

In a move as dramatic as a soap opera plot twist, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has decided to “call it a day” on its super-secret crypto surveillance program. Yep, the big boss is saying, “Forget the babysitter!” and tossing out the crypto needle chart. 👀

Fed Shrugging

What does this mean? Well, the Fed is basically saying, “We’ve learned enough, the crypto world is no longer our playground, and we’re going back to our old, boring routines-notice the stop sign, folks!” 🎉

  • The Fed’s fancy new “supervise-every-crypto-move” plan? *Poof!* Gone!
  • They’re pretending they understand crypto now-because hey, who doesn’t love a quick crash course?
  • Other agencies, like the FDIC and OCC, are also flipping the “No crypto here” switch to “Come one, come all!” – the crypto circus is open! 🎪

In their official statement, they cheekily brag, “We’ve learned a lot about crypto, and now we’ll make it look like we always knew what we were doing!” 🤓 The magic trick? Blending their new crypto knowledge into the dusty old supervision script. Ta-da!

“Since the Board started its program to supervise certain crypto and fintech activities in banks, the Board has strengthened its understanding of those activities, related risks, and bank risk management practices. As a result, the Board is integrating that knowledge and the supervision of those activities back into the standard supervisory process.” Yep, sounds legit, right? Or like their version of “trust us, we’re experts now!” 😉

Banks and the Crypto Wild West

So, what’s the big deal? Just this: in the past few months, the Fed and friends have been loosening the reins, saying, “Go ahead, banks, have fun with crypto-just don’t burn the house down.” 🏦🔥

First, they handed banks a get-out-of-jail-free card in April, saying, “No need for prior approval-just dive right in!” Good times, huh? Meanwhile, the OCC gave the green light for banks to buy, sell, and custody crypto assets, because, apparently, “why not?” 💸

Banking Party with Crypto

So, get ready. The crypto game in banks is now officially unlocked, and the regulators are just sitting back with popcorn, watching the show. Who knew the big guys would finally say, “You’re on your own, but good luck!” 😉

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2025-08-15 22:08