Crypto assets
43 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
cryptocurrency, cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, digital assets, stablecoin.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
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Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Finance Services | 25 | 28 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 2 | 4 |
| Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 3 | 7 |
| Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | 1 | 3 |
| National Commercial Banks | 3 | 11 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 4 | 16 |
| Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 1 | 5 |
| Investment Advice | 1 | 8 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 1 | 19 |
1254 paragraphs · National Commercial Banks show all sectors
including custody, asset tokenization and facilitation of clients’ digital assets activities, exposes Citi to increased operational risks due to the unique technological requirements for securing these assets.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026 ↗
Industry competition, including competition from decentralized finance platforms, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, could disrupt our business model and adversely affect our revenues, market share or liquidity.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
The rapid emergence and increasing adoption of DeFi platforms, cryptocurrencies and related blockchain-enabled financial products and services could disrupt traditional banking services and accelerate competitive pressures on our business. As customers and counterparties gain access to alternative platforms that facilitate payments, lending, trading, custody, settlement and other financial services outside of, or with reduced reliance on, traditional financial institutions, we may experience reduced demand for certain of our products and services, lower volumes and compression of pricing and fee incomes. If we do not effectively develop, acquire, partner with or otherwise adapt our products to respond to evolving customer preferences and competitive dynamics, then we may lose customers to existing or new competitors, including non-bank competitors, resulting in reduced market share and lower revenues.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Continued growth in the acceptance of DeFi platforms, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies could also reduce traditional banking deposits and income streams and increase volatility in our deposit base, which could adversely affect our liquidity position, funding costs and overall financial condition. The evolving regulatory and supervisory environment applicable to DeFi platforms, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies may increase our compliance costs, constrain our ability to pursue strategic initiatives or engage in certain activities and heighten our exposure to reputational and operational risks. Developments in the regulatory landscape, such as the enactment and implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (GENIUS Act) and potential enactment of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) or similar market structure legislation, may also affect our clients’ needs and expectations for products and services. In addition, adverse events involving DeFi platforms and cryptocurrencies, including security breaches, fraud, market manipulation, insolvencies or other failures, could negatively impact customer confidence in financial institutions generally or in us, even if we are not directly involved, and thereby adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Truist must comply with statutes and regulations relating to anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, embargo programs, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption, which increases the risk of non-compliance with applicable law and costs associated with the implementation and maintenance of complex compliance programs. The rapid evolution of technology, including the growth of digital assets, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, tokenization, and blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies, introduce additional challenges to traditional client due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting required by applicable law. The BSA, as amended by the Patriot Act, and its implementing regulations require financial institutions, including IDIs such as Truist Bank, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions, to develop and implement BSA/AML compliance programs that detect and report financial crimes. The BSA and its implementing regulations also strengthen the ability of U.S. law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community to disrupt and prevent money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and related crimes. In addition, U.S. persons, including entities like Truist, must comply with sanctions programs administered by OFAC and the U.S. Department of State. These sanctions programs prohibit, among other things, financial transactions involving certain individuals, entities, countries, and territories that are the subject of U.S. economic sanctions and impose other restrictions on certain investments and dealings, including requirements to block assets.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗