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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Bitcoin, Altcoins Pump After Federal Reserve Board Withdraws Crypto Notification Rules For Banks

Crypto and banking (Credit: Dmytro Demidko/Unsplash)

KEY POINTS

  • The board rescinded two supervisory letters and a third one jointly issued with the FDIC and Comptroller of the Currency
  • Bitcoin traded above $94,000 at one point in the night, and all other top altcoins were in the green
  • Some crypto users are concerned the move may result in short-term "uncertainty" among banks

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies climbed Thursday night after the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) announced that guidance for banks related to crypto and stablecoin activities was being withdrawn.

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