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Indian bank to offer crypto services across its 34 branches
27.10.2020
For the first time, Indians will be able to take out a loan against cryptocurrencies
Why Wyoming’s Governor Supports the State’s Crypto Banking Law
26.10.2020
Keeping Wyoming's lead in crypto banking is a priority of the state's top elected official, Gov. Mark Gordon
Silvergate Bank Sees 40% Increase in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers
26.10.2020
Silvergate Bank added $586 million in new deposits from firms and individuals in the cryptocurrency industry in the third quarter of 2020
How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto
24.10.2020
With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it's time to look at how U.S. AML law is shifting to cope with crypto
Get Ready For Crypto Banking, DeFi & CBDC Surprises - Venture Capitalist
23.10.2020
Banks will likely open crypto accounts next to fiat accounts, decentralized finance (DeFi) will claim its trillion-dollar company, while central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will suprise many by entering our lives sooner than expected, Marc van der Chijs, entrepreneur, crypto-focused venture...
PayPal’s crypto integration means Bitcoin could triple its user base
22.10.2020
PayPal’s crypto integration may bode well for Bitcoin price as its user base could triple
Eyeing EU Banks, Hex Trust Teams With SIA on Crypto Custody
22.10.2020
A multinational payments firm is partnering with cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust to help its European banking clients hold digital assets
Brazil is prepping an IPO for its state-run digital bank
20.10.2020
Brazilian Minister defends IPO of federal digital bank created to aid population during pandemic
Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Raked In $4B in Deposits in Q3 2020
20.10.2020
Deposits at crypto-friendly Signature Bank grew by $4.11 billion, an 8% increase, in the third quarter of 2020
US Financial Watchdog Fines Bitcoin Mixer Service for $60 Million
20.10.2020
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of early bitcoin mixing services Helix and Coin Ninja, is being fined $60 million by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) for allegedly violating anti-money laundering rules. According to documents published Oct. 19...
Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain
13.10.2020
The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and processes
Gemini exchange partners with licensed crypto payments processor in UK
12.10.2020
Gemini crypto exchange is streamlining fiat currency wire transfers for British clients
Massive Protests Led to Suspension of SWIFT and Banking Activities in Kyrgyzstan
9.10.2020
Kyrgyzstan has suspended the SWIFT system and recommended that banking activities be halted until the severe political unrest in the country stabilizes. Massive protests broke out after parliamentary elections as the opposition stormed government buildings and forced the prime minister to resign....
Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Bets Big on Indian Crypto Exchange, Undeterred by Crypto Ban Reports
9.10.2020
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin despite regulatory uncertainty and reports of a possible crypto ban in India. Unocoin has seen the number of new users grow 10-fold since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction...
Japanese Banking Giant Exec Says Blockchain Is Making ‘a B2B Shift’
9.10.2020
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A senior executive at one of Japan’s biggest banking groups, the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), has talked up the role of blockchain technology in the world of finance – and claims that businesses are now shifting away from business-to-consumer (B2C) offerings...
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
8.10.2020
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank’s Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN)
British fintech to expand banking services to Indian crypto customers
8.10.2020
London-based banking company Cashaa will launch a crypto-friendly neo-bank in India
Stablecoin Growth Knocks Silvergate Exchange Network Volume Over $100B
6.10.2020
All-time transaction volume on the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), a fiat pathway into bitcoin markets, has reached $100 billion
US Senator Toomey Highlights Digital Currency Regs as He Eyes Banking Panel Chairmanship
5.10.2020
Senate Banking Committee member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Monday that he intends to take up digital currency regulation and payments system reform if he becomes the committee’s next chairman
Former EU Parliament Member Godfrey Bloom Who Calls Banking System a Scam Bought His First Bitcoin
4.10.2020
Former Member of the European Parliament Godfrey Bloom has bought his first bitcoin. The British politician is famed for numerous controversial views, such as calling the entire banking system a scam and the state an institution of theft. Godfrey Bloom Now Owns Bitcoin Godfrey Bloom is a British...