Tagged: caitlin long

October 26, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As widely reported, the Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller proposed “skinny” master accounts for payments-focused institutions, including crypto banks, during a Washington conference on October 21, 2025. This stripped-down access to the Fed’s payment rails—excluding perks like interest on balances or overdrafts—marks a decisive shift… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank have revealed the “first ever” tokenization of dollar-based demand deposits. Custodia Bank is a digital asset bank based in Wyoming, taking advantage of the state’s special purpose depository institutions (SPDIs) law. Vantage Bank is a bank based in Texas that… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-evolving yet still nascent ecosystem of web3 and cryptocurrency, stablecoins— virtual currencies pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar—have emerged as a cornerstone of the digital finance ecosystem, with a market value reaching $227 billion+ at the time of writing. However, their… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia Bank is pleased to have achieved the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit, showcasing their ongoing commitment to safeguarding data. According to the update shared by Custodia Bank, this certification reflects their dedication and sharp focus on maintaining the “highest standards… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia Bank’s Board of Directors have reportedly voted this past week to further reduce operations and “preserve” capital in anticipation of “major” crypto policy reforms from the incoming administration in Washington, D.C. Custodia Bank noted that by taking this step ahead of the projected turn… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) issued final rules on non-bank firms providing payments and transfers. Digital payments have become the norm as people adopt digital wallets, hosted on their smartphones, as simpler and quicker way to transfer funds. While there are many… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Biden administration’s regulatory approach towards crypto-assets has led to considerable restructuring at a relatively small, yet somewhat prominent digital assets bank. FOX Business has revealed that Custodia Bank, a Wyoming based financial institution that provides various banking services to crypto firms, said  Thursday that… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia is pleased to announce that Lisa Hough has joined the bank as Vice President of Strategic Relationships, responsible for helping customers in the U.S. Bitcoin and energy industries “meet their banking and bitcoin custody needs.” Lisa transitioned to the Bitcoin sector in 2019 “after… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered at the Annual Fintech Conference in Philadelphia, US Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr spoke about the Fed’s role in supporting innovation. Barr noted that not that long ago, cash in trucks was the preferred method of moving… Read More

March 9, 2023 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Like the day is followed by night, we can count on politicians piling on a debacle when they can craft a sound bite that fits their desired narrative. As was reported yesterday, Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE:SI) has decided to wind down its operations following the collapse… Read More

January 28, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Reserve Board announced its denial of the application by Custodia Bank, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, “to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.” The Board has concluded that the firm’s application “as submitted is inconsistent with the required factors under the law.” Custodia… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia is reportedly the first US digital asset bank that has been built on a modern core banking platform. Avanti Financial Group, Inc. recently announced their new name, Custodia Bank, Inc., as “a countdown to the launch of the first-of-its-kind digital asset bank.” Custodia Bank… Read More

June 21, 2021 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BBVA Switzerland has opened its Bitcoin trading service to all private banking customers. After six months of in-house testing with a certain group of users, BBVA Switzerland has decided to make its first digital asset trading and custody service accessible to all its private banking… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) dominance recently dropped to 50.2% (but has increased slightly to 50.7% at the time of writing) for the first time since July 2018, Bloqport reports. Bitcoin dominance represents the total share of the digital assets market that BTC claims. Notably, the BTC price… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The University of Wyoming (UW) has launched a Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation. As mentioned on UW’s website: “Wyoming is a pioneer state known for firsts. In recent years, the state passed groundbreaking legislation to create a regulatory environment to foster blockchain application growth… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO at Avanti Financial Group, has confirmed that Avanti is now officially a bank. Long noted that the company’s charter and business plan were “approved 8-0” today (October 28, 2020), including Avit, a tokenized US dollar that the company will issue… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The state of Wyoming has approved its first Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) by approving Kraken Financial – part of the well known digital asset exchange. Tentatively called Kraken Financial and based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the new bank claims the title as the “first digital… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 6:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Avanti, Wyoming’s first bank focusing on digital assets is scheduled to open this coming October. According to Avanti Financial Group, Inc. the aspiring bank received formal notice from the Wyoming Division of Banking that Avanti’s application for a bank charter was accepted as complete on… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caitlin Long, who claims she has been involved with Bitcoin (BTC) since 2012, has issued an update regarding her company, the Avanti Financial Group. As previously reported, Avanti is the first  “cryptocurrency-native” bank, which should launch next year. Long claims that Avanti will provide a… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 7:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caitlin Long, a 22-year Wall Street veteran who is now actively involved in helping the US state of Wyoming adopt blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) (playing a key role in assisting the state in enacting 13 blockchain-related laws), is setting up the very first… Read More