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US ‘far behind’ on crypto, election no quick fix: Ripple APAC boss
20.9.2024
The United States is lagging behind crypto-friendly regions like Singapore and the UAE, but there’s still a chance it can catch up, says Ripple APAC MD Fiona Murray
Fed hits Texas bank with cease and desist over servicing crypto firms
5.9.2024
The US Federal Reserve said it identified “significant deficiencies” in the bank’s dealings with crypto clients and its risk management procedures.
Federal Reserve Cracks Down on Customers Bank’s Crypto Strategy
9.8.2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve has taken decisive action against Customers Bank, highlighting significant compliance deficiencies in its digital asset strategy and instant payments network. The enforcement action mandates the bank to bolster its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols and limit risks...
Customers Bank to strengthen AML compliance after Fed scrutiny
8.8.2024
The crypto-friendly bank’s activities during the 2023 banking crisis will also be examined
Customers Bank to strengthen AML compliance after Fed scrutiny
8.8.2024
The crypto-friendly bank’s activities during the 2023 banking crisis will also be examined
Xapo Bank debuts interest-bearing Bitcoin, fiat accounts in the UK
5.8.2024
Xapo Bank enters the UK market and becomes the first in the country to launch interest-bearing Bitcoin and fiat banking accounts
UAE’s Zand Bank to Offer Crypto Services
4.7.2024
Zand Bank, the UAE’s first digital bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Taurus SA, a global leader in digital asset technology for banks. This partnership will cover all aspects of Zand’s digital asset infrastructure, including custody, tokenization, and blockchain...
Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda Collaborate Amid Crypto Banking Challenges
4.6.2024
Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Bitpanda to manage customer fiat deposits and withdrawals for the Austrian crypto broker. This collaboration addresses the challenges crypto platforms have faced in securing banking partners after the 2023 collapse of key crypto-friendly banks. Deutsche Bank will...
House votes to nullify SEC’s anti-crypto banking guidance SAB 121
9.5.2024
The House of Representatives has voted to overturn controversial SEC guidance that has virtually blocked banks from custodying crypto assets
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group Secures Digital Asset and Electronic Money License in France
29.4.2024
Crypto.com Partners With Latin America’s Largest Investment Banker To Advance Crypto Banking Services
27.2.2024
In a press release published on February 27, the exchange announced it had joined forces with BTG Pactual, the biggest investment banker in LatAm.
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First U.S. Bank to Introduce Crypto Checking Accounts Reverses Course, Closes Crypto Banking Mobile App
5.2.2024
A bank claiming to be the first U.S. banking institution to allow its customers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies “alongside a traditional checking account,” closed its mobile crypto app last week. In a FAQ posted on its website, Vast Bank said it was exiting the crypto industry and would...
UK Finance Ministry to Discuss Crypto Banking Woes With Lawmakers
19.12.2023
Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said U.K., and London in particular, has become "the global crypto hub."
Bitcoin Wallet Conio, Coinbase Team Up to Bring Crypto to Italian Banks
11.12.2023
Conio is also deeply involved in the institutional uptake of digital assets, specifically the Euro Token project overseen by the innovation center of the Bank of Italy
BCB Group CEO Steps Down Following Exit By Fellow Executives
22.11.2023
Crypto banking firm, BCB Group, announced the departure of CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie today following the exits of two other executives, according to a company email sent Wednesday. A number of notable clientele BCB Group was originally founded by von Landsberg-Sadie and Oliver Tonkin as...
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group CEO Quits 5 Months After His Deputy
22.11.2023
Oliver Tonkin has replaced Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie at the crypto banking firm
HSBC Announces Plans to Offer Digital Assets Custody Services for Institutions
10.11.2023
HSBC, the London-based financial institution, announced its plans to launch an institution-focused digital assets custody service in 2024. Zhu Kuang Lee, chief digital, data and innovation officer at HSBC, explained that the bank had experienced an increasing demand for these services from asset...
Crypto banking app Bitwala relaunches via new partnership with Striga
8.11.2023
European crypto-banking platform Bitwala, formerly known as Nuri, is coming back after ceasing operations in 2022
German Banking Giant DZ Bank Launches Crypto Custody Platform
8.11.2023
One of the largest banks in Germany by total assets, DZ Bank, has launched a crypto custody platform. Additionally, the bank disclosed that alongside its solution for institutional customers, it is working on “an offer that allows private customers to invest directly...
Tether Turns to Britannia Bank & Trust Amidst US Crypto Banking Struggles
30.8.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether has established a banking relationship with Britannia Bank & Trust, a privately-held bank located in the Bahamas, to facilitate dollar transfers, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg.
Although it remains unclear exactly when the new banking relationship started...