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Hundreds of Banks in US to Allow Customers to Buy, Sell, Hold Bitcoin Through Existing Bank Accounts
5.5.2021
Hundreds of banks in the U.S. will reportedly start offering access to bitcoin to their customers this year, thanks to a partnership between Fidelity National Information Services and the New York Digital Investment Group. Hundreds of banks have enrolled to participate in the program as they...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
28.4.2021
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer cryptocurrency custody services. The bank’s chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, Christine Waldron, says she is proud of her company’s...
Report: Banking Giant Natwest to Refuse Service to Businesses That Accept Cryptocurrencies
23.4.2021
The major retail and commercial financial institution National Westminster Bank (Natwest) has categorized cryptocurrencies as “high risk” and refuses to serve business customers who accept digital assets for payments. A Natwest board member, Morten Friis, explains the bank has...
Turkey to ban cryptocurrency payments
16.4.2021
Turkey's central bank is also banning payment providers from offering fiat-to-crypto onramps for cryptocurrency exchanges
Stock Exchange SIX Aims to List Bitcoin on SDX, Crypto Trading Platform to Launch This Summer
18.3.2021
On March 17, a report detailed that the digital exchange being developed by Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX is preparing to launch by the summer of 2021. The exchange called SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) reportedly will also offer bitcoin, alongside the possibility of non-fungible...
Major Malaysian Bank Kenanga Acquires 19% Stake in a Crypto Exchange
11.2.2021
One of Malaysia’s top investment banks has bought a 19% stake in a local crypto exchange via its private equity arm. The Kenanga Investment Bank announced its inception into the crypto business by investing in Tokenize Xchange. Tokenize Xchange Is One of the Three Malaysian Licensed Crypto...
Visa Pilots System to Help Banks Provide Crypto Services Including Buying, Trading, Custody of Bitcoin
3.2.2021
Visa is piloting a new system to enable banks to seamlessly integrate crypto features. Using Visa’s crypto APIs, banks can offer a number of cryptocurrency services to their customers, including the buying, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Visa announced Wednesday a partnership with First...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services
Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains
5.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains
US Banks Face a Massive Commercial Real Estate Crisis Looming on the Horizon
17.11.2020
Financial incumbents may face a harsh reality soon, as a commercial real estate crisis has threatened the profits from America’s largest banks. A number of reports show that banks with a large amount of commercial real estate in their portfolios may see a significant fallout in the next...
Avanti launches crypto-friendly bank in Wyoming
28.10.2020
The Wyoming State Banking Board voted unanimously to grant Avanti a bank charter
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Plans to Launch a Cryptocurrency Exchange
27.10.2020
The Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation DBS published an announcement revealing it was launching a cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement was later removed by the company but crypto proponents have learned about the upcoming support for assets like bitcoin...
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero Says Crypto Adoption Slow: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States
20.10.2020
Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to the rest of the population remains low. Tapiero makes the remarks while referring to a study, which places Nigeria at top of the list of countries with...
5 Major Banks Exposed for Moving Trillions for Mobsters, Onecoin, and Drug Cartels
21.9.2020
According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), five major global banks have been exposed funneling trillions of dollars in criminal funds in the recently leaked FinCEN Files. The massive leak is 2,100 documents spanning from 2000 to 2017 which shows fraudulent funds...
4 of South Korea’s Largest Banks to Provide Cryptocurrency Services
16.8.2020
Four of the top five South Korean banks have reportedly announced their plans to provide cryptocurrency services. The announcements came ahead of the crypto regulation that will soon go into effect in South Korea. Largest Korean Banks Entering Crypto Space South Korea’s largest banks have...
US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
App Connects Bitcoin and Lightning Payments Directly to Your Bank Account
6.7.2020
The Strike app hopes to encourage mass adoption of the Bitcoin and Lightning Network by connecting it directly to a bank account or debit card
US Turmoil and Negative Interest Rates – Billionaire Michael Novogratz Says ‘Watch Gold and Bitcoin’
2.6.2020
For the first time since October 2019, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell admitted to leveraging quantitative easing (QE) tactics. Powell explained on Friday, the central bank is now comfortable with leveraging QE on a regular basis. Furthermore, the Fed is planning on utilizing negative interest...
Covid-19 Economy Fuels Faith in Crypto: Trust In Bitcoin Over Banks Increased 3X Since 2017
19.5.2020
The market research organization, The Tokenist, recently published a report called “Comparing Public Bitcoin Adoption Rates in 2020 vs 2017.” The study’s findings give a comprehensive look at the cryptocurrency ecosystem between 2017 and now. The researchers’ survey shows...
Largest US Banks Expect Billions in Loan Losses, Profits Plunge
19.4.2020
Several of the largest U.S. banks have set aside billions of dollars in reserves as they expect massive losses from loan defaults, sending their profits nosediving. Wells Fargo’s first-quarter earnings fell a whopping 90% while JPMorgan Chase’s profit dropped 70%. Bank of America...