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Markets

UK Bank Nationwide to Review Its Cryptocurrency Policies: Report

The bank is monitoring cryptocurrency activity and placing extra safeguards on certain activities.

UK London flags

Finance

Singapore’s DBS Bank Enlists Nivaura’s ‘One-Click’ Blockchain Security Issuance

Nivaura is also launching the open-source GLML Foundation to help create automated tokenized securities.

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

Finance

Citi Launches ‘Digital Assets Group’ Within Wealth Management Division

It’s the latest megabank to roll out crypto services to at least some of its customers.

Citi, Citigroup, Citibank

Finance

This NYDIG Partnership Could Bring Bitcoin to Your Local Credit Union

Up to 18.3 million Q2 customers will soon be able to buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly from their bank accounts.

Moneta Money Bank AS Ahead of $1.2 Billion Shareholder Showdown

Finance

MoonPay Takes ‘Sizable’ Stake in Crypto Banking Provider BCB Group

Terms of the deal between the two London-based firms were not disclosed.

MoonPay's Zeeshan Feroz (left) and BCB Group's Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (right)

Finance

Banks Edge Closer to Ethereum 2.0 Staking

Switzerland-based Sygnum Bank is helping institutional clients get staking rewards from the new Ethereum network. And they’re not alone.

An employee counts a stack of Swiss franc bank notes.

Policy

Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto

A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.

Texas' state bank regulator said existing regulations allow its chartered institutions to provide crypto custody services.

Finance

State Street Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Division

State Street says it plans to evolve into a “multi-asset platform” to support cryptocurrency trading and more.

State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley

Markets

Basel Committee Proposes Banks Set Aside Capital to Cover Bitcoin Exposure

The committee proposed splitting crypto assets into two groups: those eligible for treatment under existing frameworks and those that are not.

BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.

Finance

Anchorage to Offer Ethereum-Backed Loans Through BankProv

This is the first time Anchorage has extended ETH-backed loans through a traditional, FDIC-insured bank.

Diogo Mónica, co-founder and president, Anchorage