
Alyson Stone
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Alyson Stone
@AlysonLStone
I love stories. Also, financial services. Founder: @AttionCo; Writer: @Bankeration; Fan: @NYCFC, @NDFootball. Tweets are not legal advice.




1/12 It's a strange moment to pause and take stock in #banking. The calendar turned, but the regulatory and competitive landscape is still in motion — and accelerating. What’s changed is how quickly tradeoffs are surfacing. 🧵



I've seen folks make the argument that regulated payment stablecoins will be safer than bank deposits. Maybe, but the devil is in the details. As @tphillips writes in today's @FintechTakes guest essay, the GENIUS Act currently contains some big flaws regarding the bankruptcy process for stablecoin issuers. Unless it's amended to more precisely define what a stablecoin is and empower regulators to place issuers into bankruptcy *before* insolvency, GENIUS Act-regulated stablecoins will not be anywhere near as safe as bank deposits.







Our latest post is out. This week: rates stay put, McKernan heads to Treasury, stablecoin bills hit a snag, the OCC merger rule is nixed, consumers stay skittish, junk debt gets hot, and bank branches come and go. open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio… #Banking #BankingNews #BankingInsights



Tariff fallout, "fast flux" cyber attacks, FSB's new leader, leveraged finance, First Citizens + SVB loans, earnings, crypto news, and the latest from D.C., all in a five-minute read. BNR – 2025: Week 15 open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio… #bankingnews #financenews

Our latest post is out! This week we cover tariffs, stablecoins, nonbank SIFIs, "hold laws," the slow demise of a multi-state crypto staking lawsuit, and a cool new ATM machine—in a 5 minute read. BNR – 2025: Week 14 open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio… #Banking #BankingNews #FinanceNews

The CFPB lives! To deregulate! CDFIs catch a break. Paper checks are out in DC. Regulators get busy reshaping the landscape. Stablecoins are launching. SWIFT draws a line in the sand. BNR – 2025: Week 13 open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio… #BankingNews #BankingInsights #FinanceNews

Our latest post is out: open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio…. We cover #debanking, rates, consumer delinquencies, #crypto lending, CRE, private capital, de novo #banks, & money laundering as a thriving business model, all in a five minute read. BNR - 2025: Week 12 #bankingnews #financenews




Our latest post is out: open.substack.com/pub/bankeratio…. This week we cover bank stocks, rehiring at the CFPB, DOGE's new website, funding cuts for CDFIs, quantum-resistant encryption, threat intelligence updates, and Palantir's play for bank business. #banking #financenews

@khaslett In theory, a #stablecoin could compete with a true RTP network if it had a leg up on interoperability, efficient delivery on the roadmap, etc. A big challenge (IMO) is a lack of court precedent for disputes. That could keep the big players out, even if the execution is better.

