US banks fight crypto's push into Main Street
At the heart of the battle being waged by some of Washington's most powerful lobbies is control over several trillions of dollars in banking deposits and a debate over whether crypto companies can offer an alternative place to stash cash.
The crypto industry has long had a complicated and adversarial relationship with traditional banks, a distrust dating back to the birth of the crypto movement in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Crypto believers fear that banks are trying to derail their rise.