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Morgan Stanley Making 3 Bitcoin Funds Available to Clients
18.3.2021
One of the largest U.S. investment banks, Morgan Stanley, will be offering its wealth management clients access to bitcoin funds. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America’s wealth management divisions do not currently allow their advisors to offer direct investment in bitcoin funds....
Swiss regulators reject Bitcoin Suisse's banking license application
17.3.2021
But Bitcoin Suisse still has "many options on the table," says the firm's CEO
Bank of Japan governor says CBDC preparation can't wait until hour of need
16.3.2021
In fresh remarks, Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko said that experiments with a domestic central bank digital currency will begin in spring 2021
Bitcoin is now worth more than Visa and Mastercard combined
16.3.2021
The largest cryptocurrency also recently beat the world's three biggest banks by market cap, data confirms
Saturday's Best Deals: Westinghouse 42" Roku TV, AutoFull Rabbit Ears Gaming Chair, Nutale Bluetooth Trackers, Mophie Power Banks, Dyson Humidifier + Fan, and More
13.3.2021
A Dyson humidifier and fan and a 42-inch Westinghouse Roku TV lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more
Goldman Sachs Reports Rising Customer Demand for BTC: Predicts an ‘Explosion’ in the Use of Digital Currencies
12.3.2021
John Waldron, the chief operating officer (COO) of Goldman Sachs, says the financial services giant is seeing rising customer demand to own and invest in bitcoin. Nevertheless, the COO explained that his organization was still exploring ways of satisfying this demand without running afoul...
Chinese banks pilot digital yuan at Shanghai department stores
11.3.2021
The Bank of Communications and China Construction Bank conducted digital yuan trials at two major department stores in Shanghai
South Korean Shinhan Bank pilots digital currency platform with LG CNS
10.3.2021
South Korean commercial bank Shinhan Bank has built a digital won pilot platform in collaboration with LG CNS
German Bank Donner & Reuschel to Offer Crypto Custody Services in Response to a ‘High Market Demand’ in the Country
10.3.2021
Cryptocurrency adoption among the traditional banking industry keeps spreading across the board, and it has arrived at a bank based in Hamburg, Germany. Donner & Reuschel is set to make its inception into the crypto business by offering related custody services. Bank Will Also Explore Further...
1.2 Billion People Live Under Double-Digit Inflation, ‘Many Have Found Escape in Bitcoin’ Says HRF’s Alex Gladstein
9.3.2021
While central banks are focusing on creating more stimulus and economists expect inflation in the U.S. to rise, a number of other countries are suffering from considerable inflation right now. On Monday, the chief strategy officer for the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein, explained that...
Hosting a CBDC? Only one of Bitcoin, Ethereum or XRP can do it, says report
8.3.2021
Not all cryptocurrencies have the attributes desired by central banks for hosting CBDCs
Ripple Marches Towards New Project for Central Banks
4.3.2021
Ripple, a global payments solution provider, made an official announcement about its new endeavor that focuses on creating a similar format based on its native XRP ledger. This pilot project is set to create a wave in the Central banking system by enabling them to create and run their...
Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services
4.3.2021
One of the largest banks in Colombia, Banco de Bogotá, will pilot crypto services as part of a regulatory sandbox project
Banks Turn Away Customer Deposits due to Negative Interest Rates in Germany
4.3.2021
Banks in Germany are reportedly turning customer deposits away due to the negative interest rate imposed on them by the European Central Bank (ECB). Some banks are even offering online tools to help customers take their deposits elsewhere. Negative Interest Rates Imposed by ECB Force Banks to Turn...
Turkish finance ministry to study cryptocurrency with local regualtors
2.3.2021
Regulators are taking a hard look at crypto in Turkey, but local experts welcome the oversight
Crypto bank opens physical location in India's capital as potential regulatory ban looms
1.3.2021
Unicas is planning to open 50 banks in India by the end of the year, but a proposed bill banning crypto could complicate matters
Bitcoin is at a ‘tipping point’ in international trade, Citi says
1.3.2021
Mainstream adoption is within Bitcoin's grasp, according to Citi analysts
Harvard Professor Kenneth Rogoff Warns Central Banks Will Never Allow Bitcoin to Go Mainstream
28.2.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff says that central banks won’t allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to become mainstream. “Eventually over the long course of history, the government first regulates...
Moving beyond the crisis narrative: Crypto in a post-pandemic world
27.2.2021
Over the last decade, crypto has weathered what feels like crisis after crisis. It’s time to think about what comes next
One of Switzerland’s leading banks now offers crypto trading
26.2.2021
Bordier & Cie partners with digital asset bank Sygnum to offer crypto trading to clients