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Clearstream plans to offer Bitcoin and Ether custody and settlement services to its 2,500 institutional clients starting April. Clearstream, the central securities depository arm of Deutsche Börse Group, will launch cryptocurrency custody and settlement services for institutional clients starting April,…
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Spanish bank BBVA is launching a crypto trading service, enabling customers in Spain to buy, sell, and manage Bitcoin and Ethereum via its app. The second-largest Spanish financial institution by volume of assets, BBVA, is set to roll out a…
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Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the leading Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act. This legislation aims to prohibit financial regulators from considering reputational risks when supervising banks, a practice critics…
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Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas has disclosed that 70% of his investment portfolio is allocated to Bitcoin-related assets. The remaining 30% is invested in gold and shares of gold mining companies, according to a Salinas interview with Bloomberg. Salinas, who serves…
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DekaBank has partnered with Boerse Stuttgart Digital to launch cryptocurrency trading services for institutional investors. The collaboration enables DekaBank to leverage Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s regulated brokerage and custody infrastructure, ensuring a secure and compliant entry into the crypto market. The…
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Russia is delaying the mass rollout of its digital ruble to ensure the pilot runs smoothly and banks align on a viable economic model. Russia‘s central bank, the Bank of Russia, has decided to delay the mass rollout of its…
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Wall Street banks are pushing to land crypto IPO deals as Trump works to make the U.S. a crypto hub. Big banks are looking to make more money more with crypto firms as initial public offering opportunities loom, Bloomberg reports,…
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A wave of closures has hit South Korean crypto exchanges, with smaller firms exiting the market as regulatory compliance and banking access remain hurdles. South Korea‘s crypto exchange market is getting smaller, as new government data shows the number of…
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Canada’s crypto firms are stuck between two banking realities—ATB Financial, which welcomes Bitcoin and Ethereum businesses, and the country’s biggest banks, which want nothing to do with them. On Feb. 6, Bloomberg reported that ATB Financial, a government-owned bank in…
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The Czech central bank is reviewing a Bitcoin reserve plan that may take months, with potential exposure set to be well below the originally suggested, sources say. The Czech central bank’s Bitcoin (BTC) adoption plan may take months to finalize,…
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Governor Aleš Michl plans to propose a Bitcoin investment to the Czech National Bank’s board, potentially allocating up to 5% of reserves to the digital asset. Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl is making a bold move, one no other…
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Interoperability, privacy, and infrastructure still pose hurdles to retail CBDC adoption, a survey by GlobalData reveals. Central bank digital currencies are still a tough sell, even where they’ve officially launched. GlobalData’s latest survey report reveals that for consumers in many…
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To allow community banks to unlock the potential of blockchain, the regulatory hurdles must be addressed and replaced with practical solutions
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In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins, the European Central Bank is emphasizing the need for a digital euro to maintain the competitiveness of eurozone banks. ECB board member Piero Cipollone expressed concerns to…
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The Taiwan FSC plans to propose a draft law in June 2025, allowing local banks to issue stablecoins tied to the new Taiwan dollar. According to a report from local media outlet Money UDN, the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission wants…
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Shares of Canadian crypto provider Neptune surged 40% after it secured a $20 million credit facility from Sygnum Bank to buy Bitcoin. Neptune Digital Assets Corp., a public Canadian infrastructure provider, saw its shares climb 40% on over-the-counter markets after…
