Crypto banking News

Santander Private Banking International, a division of Banco Santander, is now offering its wealthy clients the opportunity to trade and invest in prominent cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, marking a significant shift in the bank's approach to digital asset management.

Xapo Bank rolls out new cryptocurrency offerings Ethereum, Cardano, and Polygon.

Bitstamp is negotiating with major European banks to offer cryptocurrency services, fueled by optimism over the EU's forthcoming MiCA regulations.

International regulators propose new transparency measures for banks' crypto asset exposures, following a tumultuous year marked by banking disruptions linked to digital currencies.

The crypto industry is in turmoil, with both major failures, and a lack of banking partners. With the shuttering of major crypto-focused banks like Silvergate, Signature, and the seizure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the sector is scrambling to secure banking partners.

Former investment banker and registered broker Rashawn Russell was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly scamming investors using cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes.

Xapo Bank has announced that its members can now directly deposit and withdraw their USDC stablecoins on its regulated banking platform.

Juno, a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp solutions provider, advised consumers to sell or self-custody their bitcoin due to "uncertainty" with Wyre, its cryptocurrency custodian. Because of Wyre's "uncertainty," Juno felt forced to comment.

Reports are emerging that the defunct FTX crypto exchange pitched local banks to invest their funds in the exchange to get reasonable returns. The latest revelation was made public today via an article in the Wall Street Journal. The report,…

Standard Chartered Plc. makes strategic investment in Partior, becoming a Founding Shareholder of Partior of the blockchain payment network.

According to a recently released report by the Bank for International Settlements, the global banks’ crypto exposure currently stands at around 0.01%. While the numbers seem too low, this is a very promising statistic for the crypto landscape.  Bank’s Crypto…

Abra said it is making plans to launch the first regulated bank in the United States, with the new entity to be unveiled in 2023.

In an unprecedented move, crypto exchanges operating in Portugal were left reeling as they could no longer operate bank accounts. The abrupt move was led by Banco Comercial Portugues, the largest bank in the country.

According to a recent report, Goldman Sachs recently offered its first-ever BTC-backed lending facility. This facility allows investors to access fiat loans by collateralizing their BTC stash. According to reports, this move comes as Wall Street continues to warm up…

American-based financial services corporation Mastercard has announced that it will be hiring young professionals to carry out its operations this year 2022. The financial service provider looks to bolster its data and services units, a step that will see an…

Sygnum, a cryptocurrency company that claims to develop an integrated solution that enables its clients to securely issue, store, trade and manage blockchain-based cryptoassets, is seeking for a banking license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to enable it…