PANews reported on August 22nd, according to Decrypt, that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced the termination of its cease and desist consent order against crypto bank Anchorage Digital. The order was issued in 2022 due to compliance procedures failing to cover anti-money laundering regulations. Anchorage Digital has now met the relevant compliance requirements, and the OCC has determined that the order is no longer necessary. Anchorage provides custody services for BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs.


Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction. “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more
