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Meld, which is in partnership with the layer-1 blockchain of the same name, has an agreement with DeFi platform Swarm Markets, which started a real-world asset platform in Dec...

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2024

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Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg

The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November.

By Oliver Knight

Feb 1, 2024 at 9:50 a.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2024

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European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

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EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT

Concerns over contagion have triggered the need to "dig deeper into the links between banks and other financial firms," José Manuel Campa, the chair of the EBA told the FT.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 3, 2024 at 8:57 a.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2024

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BitGo Signs Strategic Agreement With Korean Heavyweight Hana Bank

The Californian company will develop custody services and security solutions, local media reported.

By Oliver Knight

Sep 5, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. UTC

Sep 5, 2023

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Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight

Anchorage Digital stands alone as the only OCC-chartered crypto bank after other efforts have fizzled out or been withdrawn.

By Jesse Hamilton

Aug 3, 2023 at 8:50 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2023

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Myanmar Shadow Government to Start Neobank With Crypto Rails to Fund Fight Against Military Junta

The National Unity Government (NUG) bank is set to run on Polygon and do currency swaps via Uniswap v3 pools and USDT stablecoins.

By Lavender Au

Jul 20, 2023 at 10:52 a.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2023

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EU Governments Friendly to Tough Bank-Capital Restrictions for Crypto

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EU Governments Friendly to Tough Bank-Capital Restrictions for Crypto

European Union governments appear to support new bank-capital standards, which could see unbacked crypto treated as the riskiest kind of asset for lenders to hold, according t...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 13, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 13, 2023

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Australia's Commonwealth Bank Will Partially Restrict Payments to Crypto Exchanges

The Australian bank announced on Thursday that will decline "certain payments" to crypto exchanges or hold them for a period of 24 hours

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 8, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2023

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Money reimagined

Unraveling the Digital Currency Landscape With Riccardo Ricchi

Insights from the Expert: Join the Head of Policy and Government Relations at The Payments Association as he sheds light on the diverse world of stablecoins, cryptocurrencies,...

By Michael J. Casey Sheila Warren

May 19, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2023

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