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Visa Plans to Bring Cryptocurrency Services to Traditional Banks in Brazil
7.9.2021
Visa, the multinational payments giant, has announced it is planning to bring cryptocurrency services to traditional banking platforms in Brazil. The company also announced that it is working with several cryptocurrency companies in the country to bring cryptocurrency payment cards to the market...
Caitlin Long takes aim at The New York Times over crypto 'alarm' article
7.9.2021
Regulated crypto bank Avanti CEO Caitlin Long says tarring the entire crypto industry with the same brush is unfair
ECB Officially Starts to Investigate Digital Euro — Development Could Begin in 2 Years
7.9.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is “starting to investigate” a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation. ECB President Christine Lagarde believes the ECB should be ready to respond to people’s demands for digital currencies and come up with a European-based...
Baanx Acquires Stake in Major US Fintech Bank
6.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Baanx, the fast growing B2B2C “Better than a Banking Platform” specializing in fintech services & lending, becomes the third-largest shareholder in the United States regulated Maxwell State Bank in a multi-million-dollar deal to enhance cybersecurity and banking...
BTC Markets taps licensed neobank Volt for integrated banking features
6.9.2021
Fintech companies see an opportunity in the negligence and reluctance of traditional banks toward the cryptocurrency ecosystem
BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet
4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...
UK-based banking firm Standard Chartered joins Global Digital Finance patron board
1.9.2021
The bank joins Coinbase, Huobi, SIX Digital Exchange, 100x Group, and other industry leaders to advocate for the adoption of digital assets
Tezos Chosen by Swiss Banking and Fintech Operators to Deliver On-Chain Financial Products
26.8.2021
Incore Bank, in partnership with Inacta and Crypto Finance Group, has selected Tezos as their preferred blockchain platform to develop regulatory-compliant digital financial products via a newly developed token standard titled DAR-1. Tezos to Enable Smart Contracts for European Banks ...
OnlyFans reverses decision to ban porn after assurances from 'banking partners'
26.8.2021
At least one bank appears to have changed course after OnlyFans went public about banks blocking payments
OnlyFans boss explains how 'aggressive' banks forced it to drop adult content
25.8.2021
Speaking on OnlyFans’ ban on adult content, founder and CEO Tim Stokely explained the banks were the only reason behind the policy change
Draft El Salvador Bitcoin banking regulations released
19.8.2021
El Salvador’s Banco Central de Reserva has released two documents detailing how banks should deal with Bitcoin
Coinbase Partners With MUFG to Launch Operations in Japan
19.8.2021
Leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will launch operations in Japan yesterday. The exchange will be partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a banking institution with more than 40 million customers, to make it easy for residents of Japan to purchase...
Coinbase goes live in Japan in partnership with banking giant MUFG
19.8.2021
Coinbase announced its official launch in Japan in partnership with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group providing a “quick deposit” fiat on-and-off ramp
Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Services Firm Lloyds Looks to Hire a Digital Currency Expert
18.8.2021
Lloyds Banking Group, the British parent company of Lloyds Bank, is currently hiring a “digital currency [and] innovation senior manager,” according to a recent job listing posted to BYP Network. Lloyds is one of the largest financial services firms in the world with close to $500...
Charles Schwab Strategist Skeptical of Crypto — Puts Faith in Banking System, Federal Reserve
18.8.2021
Charles Schwab’s chief investment strategist says she puts faith in the entire U.S. financial system, the banking system, the power of the central bank, and the Federal Reserve more than bitcoin. Charles Schwab’s Strategist Skeptical of Cryptocurrency Charles Schwab Chief Investment...
SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms
11.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources...
Personal Savings Feature Added to West African Platform Facilitating Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion
10.8.2021
Duniapay, a digital banking platform created by three students from Burkina Faso, has added a personal savings feature to its banking application that already provides residents from some 14 West African countries with a flexible digital platform to access financial services. Using a Stablecoin...
SEC Chairman Says Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real, Crypto Rules Are Clear
8.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. “It has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money,” he said. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real...
Singapore to License Digital Payment Providers, Approves Crypto Exchange
8.8.2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has notified several providers of digital payment services that they will be licensed to operate in the city-state. The move, which comes after the approval of a crypto exchange for a license, secures Singapore’s status as Asia’s crypto...
2022 trial date set for Tether’s accused 'shadow banker' Reggie Fowler
6.8.2021
Former NFL team owner and alleged “shadow bank” operator Reggie Fowler is not engaged in any plea negotiations and the trial against him is set to begin early next year