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KBC Bank to launch Bitcoin and Ether trading in Belgium under MiCA
16.1.2026
Belgian bank KBC will launch Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail investors via its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA regime comes into force
KBC to Offer Regulated Crypto Trading in Belgium
16.1.2026
KBC’s Bolero launches regulated buy‑and‑sell crypto trading for Belgian retail investors starting week of 16 February. KBC Group announces that, beginning the week of 16 February 2026, private investors in Belgium can buy and sell crypto assets via Bolero, the bank’s online execution‑only...
Bank of America CEO warns interest-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from US banks
15.1.2026
In an earnings call transcript shared on X, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan pointed to studies suggesting yield-bearing stablecoins could draw trillions from the banking system
The big crypto bill isn't dead, may return next month as Wall Street fight still looms
15.1.2026
The digital assets crowd has been complaining bitterly about bank-lobbyist tactics, but Senate lawmakers have a much longer relationship with their bankers
Report: Boston-Based TradFi Giant State Street to Roll out Tokenized Products
15.1.2026
State Street Corp., a massive Boston-based custody bank overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets, is stepping further into digital assets with plans to roll out a suite of tokenized financial products aimed squarely at institutional clients. State Street Joins Tokenization Drive as Custody Banks...
Bank of America CEO says stablecoins could drain trillions in bank deposits
15.1.2026
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan echoed other banks in warning that $6 trillion in bank deposits were at stake, even as he said the bank will “be fine.”
JPMorgan sees 2026 crypto inflows topping the $130 billion hit in 2025
15.1.2026
The bank said global capital moving into digital assets hit a record last year and is poised to grow further as institutional investors return
Societe Generale works with Swift to settle tokenize bonds using cash and stablecoins
15.1.2026
The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin
LSEG brings commercial bank money onto blockchain rails with DiSH
15.1.2026
The London Stock Exchange's new Digital Settlement House uses tokenized bank deposits for instant, round-the-clock settlement across blockchain and traditional payment networks
DZ Bank Receives German Regulatory Approval for Crypto Trading Platform
15.1.2026
DZ BANK secures BaFin MiCAR approval for its “meinkrypto” platform, enabling cooperative banks to offer crypto trading. DZ BANK received MiCAR approval from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in late December 2025 to operate its crypto platform “meinkrypto,” developed with...
Germany’s DZ Bank secures MiCA license for ‘meinKrypto’ platform
14.1.2026
Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks
Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license
14.1.2026
DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients
Spain’s Bankinter joins $35M Bit2Me round amid growing bank crypto alliances
14.1.2026
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025
Clearbank Selects Taurus-Protect to Support Stablecoin Services
14.1.2026
Clearbank partners with Taurus to deploy Taurus-Protect as wallet infrastructure for stablecoin-related services. Clearbank and Taurus announce a strategic agreement in London and Geneva on 13 January 2026, under which Clearbank has selected Taurus-Protect to serve as its wallet infrastructure...
Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me
14.1.2026
The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America
Warren seeks delay to World Liberty bank bid until Trump cuts ties
14.1.2026
“We have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren on US President Donald Trump's links to World Liberty Financial
Crypto-friendly Old Glory Bank plans Nasdaq listing through SPAC
13.1.2026
The “digital-first“ bank created in 2022 is set to go public on the Nasdaq, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals
Senate's Warren: WLFI-tied bank application should be halted until Trump divests
13.1.2026
Government-ethics questions still hang over the U.S. Senate's plans to vote on the crypto market structure bill, and Warren is raising a related argument
Polygon Labs Snaps up Coinme and Sequence to Build US-Regulated Crypto Payments Stack
13.1.2026
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position...
Stablecoin yield debate looks like 'parallel banking system,' JPMorgan CFO says
13.1.2026
JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation