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This article was updated with a comment form Harry Pearce Gould, General Manager of Stand With Crypto. A recent report has found that top UK banks received more than 10,000 customer complaints over blocked or restricted cryptocurrency related transfers, with…
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Germany's Sparkassen banks launch crypto trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Polygon through DekaBank, charging €0.99 per order plus spreads.
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Corporate payments platform Ramp has applied for a US national trust bank charter to offer digital asset custody and fiduciary investment management under federal supervision. According to the company’s Oct. 19 announcement, the application was submitted to the Office of…
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ESMA's MiCA register reaches 375 crypto providers as BingX, YouHodler and Santander's Openbank join, while Penning disappears from the latest list.
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BIS research finds a 1-basis-point rise in bank deposit rates is linked to 3 percentage points less stablecoin growth over 10 weeks, with USDC hit harder.
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Deutsche Bank says its first institutional digital asset service is weeks away. Its own product material already lists Bitcoin, Ether and three stablecoins, but its executive described a rollout beginning with major cryptocurrencies before adding ways to move into and…
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Kraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Saldo Bank, expanding its European banking plans across five markets with lending, deposits and payments.
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BNY and Citadel Securities have completed a U.S. Treasury financing transaction using a tokenized security as collateral on a major triparty repo platform for the first time. According to BNY’s announcement, the transaction involved a 2-year U.S. Treasury note purchased…
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Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded its U.S. dollar payment services through BNY’s 24/7 transfer network, giving eligible corporate and retail clients access to qualifying transfers during weekends and U.S. public holidays. Singapore Gulf Bank announced on Oct. 12 that it…
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Morgan Stanley now targets Q1 2027 for tokenized stock trading on its alternative trading system as it builds infrastructure and awaits market readiness.
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Gwangju Bank and South Korean fintech company Toss have successfully completed a proof of concept for stablecoin payments using QR codes, allowing customers to make transactions through connected banking and payment apps. According to an Oct. 8 report by Yonhap…
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The UK government has appointed six banks to lead its first digital gilt issuance, with the pilot expected by the first quarter of 2027. HM Treasury announced on Oct. 6 that Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital…
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Solana Foundation launched an open-source DvP program that settles asset and payment legs together, with JPMorgan providing settlement input.
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Rain has applied for a U.S. trust bank charter to custody digital assets, manage stablecoin reserves and issue dollar-backed stablecoins.
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Absa has become Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody, with BTC making up the largest share of assets held through its institutional service. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2 that the Johannesburg-based lender is providing digital asset custody to institutional…
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UK financial institutions have identified faster settlement as tokenization’s biggest benefit, with 71% expecting the technology to reshape financial services. Lloyds Banking Group said in its Oct. 2 release, that its tenth annual Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey questioned 100 senior…