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The Berlin-based neobank – N26 – established a cryptocurrency service that will enable customers to buy and sell 100 cryptocurrencies. The largest fintech bank in Latin America – Nubank – also hopped on the bandwagon, launching its own cryptocurrency in Brazil. Interestingly, Berkshire Hathaway – the conglomerate holding company spearheaded by the famed investor and crypto critic Warren Buffett – is among the financial backers of the banking institution. Even though the...

Metamask continues to push for leadership in the cryptocurrency wallet industry, offering new tools that make it easier for its users to purchase crypto. On October 13, Sardine, a financial platform offering instant ACH settlements, confirmed a partnership with ConsenSys to allow Metamask users in the U.S. to purchase cryptocurrencies with their bank accounts from the wallet’s UI. We don’t fox around We make payments faster & safer for MetaMask users 🦊...

It looks like there are plenty of banks out there that want to thin the line between themselves and crypto. They have digital currency plans in the mix and they’re ready to act on them, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is allegedly getting in the way. The SEC Is Back to Its Old Tricks The SEC has recently released new accounting guidance that has made crypto development much harder on the side of traditional finance. According to the new rules, any bank...

The multinational financial services company – Mastercard – released a new product called “Crypto Secure.” Its main purpose is to assist banks in preventing fraudulent cases associated with digital assets. Over the past few years, Mastercard has displayed itself as a crypto-orientated company, while some of its executives are keen proponents of the industry. The Next Step The payment services giant doubled down on its cryptocurrency efforts by launching a feature that could...

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Tuesday announced that a multi-jurisdiction CBDC pilot spearheaded by BIS Innovation Hub has been successful. The project saw 164 transactions worth nearly $22 million in real-value cross-border payments through a purpose-built multi-CBDC platform – mBridge.   Apart from the central banks of Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 20 commercial banks also participated in the project, which lasted a little...

Leading cryptocurrency lender Nexo has acquired a stake in Hulett Bancorp (DBA Mode Eleven) and its subsidiary federally chartered bank Summit National Bank, regulated under the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.  The deal will allow the crypto lender, which has around $4 billion in assets under management, to further scale its financial product offerings across the US crypto market and strengthen its foothold in the region.  Nexo to Offer Crypto Services to US...

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust – one of the largest asset managers in Asia – will tap Tokyo-based crypto exchange Bitbank to set up a company offering digital asset services to institutional clients this year. The newly created firm will hold cryptocurrencies and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) for “large investors and corporations.” Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Focused on Security Issues Sumitomo Mitsui Trust’s latest crypto partner Bitbank reportedly ranked as the third-largest crypto exchange...

São Paulo-based Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, has signed a partnership deal with blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos to support cryptocurrency trading services within its banking app. Nubank Supports Direct Bitcoin and Ether Trading In a press release on Wednesday (May 11, 2022), Nubank said its customers will be able to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and ether directly via the banking app, with crypto purchases starting from $0.20. (1 BRL). According to the...

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) prohibited domestic financial institutions from facilitating crypto opportunities. The announcement comes a few days after two of the largest local banks – Banco Galicia and Brubank – revealed they will allow clients to purchase digital assets via their official websites. Argentina’s Central Bank Blocks the Crypto Offerings Earlier this week, the largest private bank in Argentina in terms of market value – Banco Galicia – and...

Two banks in Argentina will be allowing their clients to purchase cryptocurrencies via their official websites. The pair are Banco Galicia – the nation’s largest private bank in terms of market value, and Brubank – a fully digital bank. The two entities have partnered with the crypto wallet Lirium for the new service, which will reportedly be available to clients on Monday. For Banco Galicia, the feature will first be available to customers whose salaries are directly...