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South Korean Banks Earned USD 31M in Crypto Transaction Fees Last Year
17.5.2022
Three South Korean banks earned USD 31.2m from their crypto exchange partnership deals in 2021, new data has revealed – suggesting that partnering with trading platforms could be paying off for the often-cautious domestic banking sector....
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Report: Central African Banking Regulator Says Crypto Ban Still Effective
15.5.2022
An African regulator has told members of the six-nation Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) that a ban on cryptocurrencies is still effective. The regulator said the prohibition is designed to ensure financial stability is maintained within the economic bloc. COBAC to Set...
Nomura's Bitcoin OTC, Prosecutors vs. Arthur Hayes, Tether's Reserves + More News
13.5.2022
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Bank of Spain Governor Highlights Need for Fast Regulation in Defi and Crypto
13.5.2022
Pablo Hernández de Cos, governor of the Bank of Spain and chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, explained that the cryptocurrency space and decentralized finance (defi) need to be regulated swiftly to avoid risks of financial instability. Hernandez de Cos also mentioned how this...
Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Launches Crypto Trading — Holds Bitcoin on Balance Sheet
13.5.2022
Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, has launched cryptocurrency trading. Starting with bitcoin and ether, the bank explained that its 54 million customers can “buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency all from the same app, with no need to open...
Brazil’s Biggest Neobank Makes Bitcoin Investment & Will Let Customers Buy BTC, Ethereum
12.5.2022
Nubank, Brazil’s largest digital bank, is set to invest 1% of its portfolio in bitcoin (BTC), and will begin rolling out functions that allow its app users to buy, sell, and hold BTC and ethereum (ETH).
Per the media outlet Exame, the neobank will convert 1% of its equity to bitcoin via...
Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Raises $40M to Drive Regulatory Push
12.5.2022
BVNK, a banking and payments platform targeting businesses seeking crypto integration, has raised $40 million in Series A funding
Chinese Banks Launch Automatic Digital Yuan-to-Fiat Conversion Tools
11.5.2022
Chinese banks are exploring new methods of enabling digital yuan users to earn interest on their central bank digital currency holdings – with “smart management” tools that can detect when funds have been left idle for long periods of time....
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Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions
5.5.2022
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt...
World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the world’s largest family-owned banking institution, LGT Bank, announced that it has selected SEBA Bank in order to provide cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services to clients. LGT will start by offering investments in bitcoin and ethereum and the bank’s customers...
Another Banking Giant Enters Bitcoin & Ethereum, Suspicious 'Smaller Cryptos,' Coinbase Ends Brazilian M&A Talks + More News
4.5.2022
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South Korea’s Biggest Neobank Reportedly on Verge of Crypto exchange Banking Deal
4.5.2022
Kakao Bank, South Korea’s biggest neobank and an affiliate of the internet giant Kakao, has refused to confirm or deny that it has struck a partnership deal with Coinone – one of the four biggest crypto exchanges in the country....
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Banco Galicia Becomes First Bank to Introduce Crypto Trading in Argentina
3.5.2022
Banco Galicia, one of the largest financial institutions in Argentina, has introduced cryptocurrency trading as part of the services it is currently offering to customers. Users interested in investing in cryptocurrency are already able to purchase four different crypto assets directly from...
SEC Nearly Doubles Its Crypto & Cyber Unit, The Other Side Of Goldman's Bitcoin-Backed Loan + More News
3.5.2022
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Argentinian Banking Heavyweight to Launch Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading, While Tax Body Urges Tighter Crypto Monitoring
3.5.2022
One of the largest private financial entities in Argentina, Banco Galicia, has announced that it will allow some of its customers to trade, sell, and hold cryptoassets at a time when Argentina’s tax body has called for Latin American governments to bolster their crypto monitoring...
US Labor Department on Bitcoin Pensions, Coinbase Intelligence & NFTs + More News
29.4.2022
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Goldman Sachs Confirms It Granted a Lender a Bitcoin-backed Loan
29.4.2022
The American investment banking heavyweight Goldman Sachs has granted a customer a cash loan backed by bitcoin (BTC).
Bloomberg reported that Goldman Sachs had confirmed that it had lent cash in a deal that was “collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower,” per “a spokeswoman for...
More Confidence By Banks Could Trigger 'Second Wave' Of Crypto Adoption - Expert Panel
27.4.2022
Asia-focused banks and financial institutions consider there is a need for more regulatory clarity across the region, but also more confidence by financial institutions to trigger what could become the “second wave” of crypto adoption across the region, according to the participants of a debate...
Stablecoins Need Standard-Setting Effort, U.S. Banking Watchdog Suggests
27.4.2022
Stablecoins should have the same kind of standard-setting initiative previously seen in setting up common web practices in the early days of the internet, said Acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu
Crypto, Cannabis and SAFE Banking
27.4.2022
The SAFE Banking Act Must Pass, But Why Wait for Banks to Protect Cannabis, When Crypto Offers Solutions Today?