A Crypto-Friendly Puerto Rico Bank Is Crowdfunding on Circle’s SeedInvest
Arival Bank aims to serve crypto firms rejected by traditional banks and is crowdfunding $3 million on Circle's SeedInvest platform.
View ArticleCrypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block
Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.
View ArticleReserve Bank of India Denies Involvement in Draft Bill to Ban Cryptocurrencies
India is embroiled in rumors of a cryptocurrency ban that would have made cryptocurrency mining, trading, and ownership illegal.
View ArticleKorea’s Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets
KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering.
View ArticleFacebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project: Report
Facebook's hiring spree for its upcoming cryptocurrency continues with the addition of a senior bank lobbyist from Standard Chartered.
View ArticleJPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances.
View ArticleIBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency.
View ArticleBrazilian Bank Plans to Use Tezos Blockchain for STOs Worth $1 Billion
BTG Pactual, Brazil's fifth largest bank, plans to utilize the Tezos blockchain for security token offerings potentially worth $1 billion.
View ArticleThis Bank Gave Bitcoin to Its Entire Staff. Now It’s Taking Crypto Clients
Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector.
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Analysts’ Slide Suggests Now’s a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin
Market intel from Goldman Sachs suggests investors should capitalize on the current price dip and buy bitcoin.
View ArticleNew Zealand’s ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup
ABS has invested a "significant" amount in TradeWindow, a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain.
View ArticleShinhan Bank Teams With Kakao’s GroundX for Blockchain Security Boost
One of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea has partnered with two fintech firms to build a new security system using blockchain tech.
View ArticleDeutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Crypto Payments Network
JPMorgan's blockchain-based interbank payments initiative, IIN, has added Deutsche Bank as its latest member, bringing the total to 320 banks.
View ArticleBinance and Polychain Are Funding a Crypto-Friendly Bank in Malta
Paula Pandolfino is raising more than $10 million to launch a crypto-centric bank in Malta in 2020.
View ArticleAmerican Banking Giants Sound Off Against Libra as Monetary Threat
Execs from some of the biggest U.S. banks reportedly told the Federal Reserve that Facebook’s Libra would pose a threat to monetary policies.
View ArticleCoinbase Reinstates UK Bank Deposits and Withdrawals
Coinbase UK is once more allowing GBP deposits and withdrawals after it partnered with ClearBank in August.
View ArticleBlockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it.
View ArticleChinese Central Bank Official Calls for Commercial Bank Blockchain Adoption
A Chinese central bank official has called on commercial banks to adopt blockchain technology in digital finance.
View ArticleHow Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin’s Limitations
Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis.
View ArticleUK Banking Pilot Aims to Streamline Compliance Using Factom Blockchain
Crypto startup Knabu is launching a 30-day pilot today to put regulatory reporting on the blockchain.
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