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CEOs of top Russian banks Sberbank and VTB blast Bitcoin

4.6.2021
Top Russian bankers cite their reasons for not liking Bitcoin after Tinkoff's CEO said that the central bank was stopping it from offering crypto trading services

ECB: Digital Euro to Boost Global Appeal of European Money, Fight ‘Artificial Currencies’

4.6.2021
The digitization of traditional currencies like the euro has the potential to increase their international appeal, the European Central Bank says in a new report. A failure to offer a digital currency would endanger financial stability, ECB warns. The regulator is concerned about the prospect...

Russian central bank policies stop Tinkoff from offering crypto trading, CEO says

3.6.2021
Russia has officially legalized crypto trading this January but the government still doesn’t allow local banks to offer crypto services

South Korean Banks See Crypto Exchange Commission Fees Grow Tenfold

3.6.2021
The group of South Korean commercial banks that recently ruled out working with domestic crypto exchanges may be forced to rue their decisions after figures for the first quarter of the financial year revealed bumper commission earnings for the banks currently working with trading platforms. Per...

Standard Chartered Bank Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange and Brokerage

2.6.2021
Major banking corporation Standard Chartered is launching a cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage service, giving its clients access to cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether. Standard Chartered joins a growing list of major banks worldwide that have embraced cryptocurrency. Standard Chartered...

Major Indian Bank HDFC Says ‘It’s a Matter of Time Before Indian Investors Have Legal Access to Crypto Plays’

1.6.2021
One of India’s leading private banks with 5,608 branches and 16,087 ATMs, HDFC Bank, has published a report stating that “it is just a matter of time before Indian investors have legal access to crypto plays.” This statement came as the bank scrutinizes crypto transactions...

UK Starling bank to resume crypto exchange deposits in late June

1.6.2021
Starling blocked crypto exchange deposits last week, citing “high levels of suspected financial crime with payments to some cryptocurrency exchanges.”

Bank account flows for South Korean crypto exchanges surge 40% since 2020

1.6.2021
Upbit exchange paid 10 times more in fees to South Korean internet bank K bank Q1 2021 than in the previous quarter

BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit in Ireland as Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is ‘of Great Concern’

1.6.2021
U.S. banking corporation BNY Mellon is gearing up to offer crypto custody services out of Dublin where it has just established a digital hub. The news coincided with a stark warning issued by a top central bank official in Ireland who said people should only buy bitcoin if they’re prepared...

India’s Central Bank RBI Confirms Crypto Banking Ban ‘No Longer Valid’ — Asks Banks to Stop Quoting It

31.5.2021
Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has officially advised banks that its banking ban circular is no longer valid as it was set aside by the country’s supreme court more than one year ago. Despite the supreme court’s ruling, banks have been citing the RBI circular when...

Indian central bank clarifies regulations as local banks shun crypto

31.5.2021
Banks like HDFC and State Bank of India reportedly cautioned customers against crypto, citing the RBI’s quashed crypto circular

Understanding the systemic shift from digitization to tokenization of financial services

30.5.2021
Another hurdle financial services and institutions need to address is mainstream digital asset adoption

Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot

30.5.2021
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the financial sector. The move signals a transition from the initial in-house testing with simulated participants to cooperation with real, external partners....

Legacy banks should learn about staking and DeFi or risk extinction

30.5.2021
When lawmaker meets crypto and turns to art: Alberto Echegaray talks about the future of DeFi and the reality of Bitcoin and art

Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Unveil Their Cryptocurrency Policies

30.5.2021
Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have shared their policies regarding cryptocurrency before the U.S. Senate banking committee. The three banks are in different stages of offering crypto services to their clients. They also lag behind some of their peers, such as Morgan Stanley...

Danish Central Banker Tempted to Ignore Cryptocurrency — Sees Real Threat in ‘Big Tech Invading Currency Area’

28.5.2021
Denmark’s central bank governor Lars Rohde says that he can be tempted to ignore cryptocurrency, stating that it is not a threat to the central bank at present. However, he pointed out that the real threat could come from big technology companies “invading the currency area or...