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Happy First Birthday FedNow: But is This a Cause For Celebration?

The Fintech Times

Both offer similar services, but FedNow participants can transfer funds from their Federal Reserve master account, which means they have an extra pool of resources for liquidity management. RTP, on the other hand, is interoperable which allows third-party apps like Zelle to access and build products on.

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

One notable change is the removal of “reputational risk” as a consideration when evaluating applications for master accounts. Federal Reserve Chair Powell confirmed that regional reserve banks will no longer take reputational factors into account when deciding whether to grant access. Several large U.S.

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President Trump issues Executive Order on digital assets

The Payments Association

’ against digital asset companies (see below, Other Key Developments in Crypto ) and the FRBs refusal to permit Custodia Bank to open a master account. However, the Order does not otherwise expressly address fair access to banking services for digital asset market participants. Notably, US banking regulators (e.g.,