Category Archive For "Banks"
Elliptic Launches Tool to Connect Banks with Cryptocurrency Exchanges
SBI Group-backed crypto compliance firm Elliptic launches a new tool that will allow banks to work more closely with crypto exchanges
Central Bank ‘Parental Controls’ Obsolete for Crypto: Bank of Lithuania
Lithuania’s central bank suggested that banks should face the perceived risks of digital currencies and join the digital asset space to preserve control
World’s 2nd-Largest Bank CCB Launches Blockchain Refactoring: Report
The world’s second-biggest bank, China Construction Bank, launches blockchain-based refactoring platform
Santander Redeems $20M Bond Using Ethereum Blockchain
Spanish banking giant Santander has just redeemed a $20 million bond that was issued in September via the Ethereum blockchain
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network to Launch in Japan in Early 2020: Report
JPMorgan’s blockchain-based payment network, the Interbank Information Network, will reportedly launch in Japan in early 2020
Lithuanian Central Bank Announces Blockchain Collector Coin
Lithuania’s central bank announced that in 2020 it will release a blockchain-based collector coin
China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report
Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities
Bank for International Settlements Exec Shows New Fondness for CBDCs
A long-skeptical exec at the Bank for International Settlements now says that CBDCs could open up new possibilities
Deutsche Bank Research: Crypto to Replace Fiat Currencies by 2030
Per Deutsche Bank’s recent research, people’s heightened demand for dematerialized means of payment and anonymity could drive more individuals to digital currencies
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
No Demand for a State Digital Currency in Japan: Central Bank Governor
There is no public demand for a central bank digital currency in Japan, according to Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
Major Japanese bank MUFG has denied local media reports that it will launch a digital currency in 2020
Danish Court Upholds Nordea Bank Ban on Employees Owning Bitcoin
Nordea Bank can now officially bar its employees from owning cryptocurrencies, according to a court ruling
Deutsche Boerse’s DLT Security Lending Platform Sees First Transactions
Three major banks carried out the first transactions on Deutsche Boerse and HQLAX’s DLT-enabled security lending platform
SoftBank Releases Debit Cards With Built-In Blockchain Wallet

SoftBank developed a debit card featuring a built-in blockchain wallet for crypto storage
Germany: New Proposed Law Would Legalize Banks Holding Bitcoin

By 2020, German banks will be able to custody Bitcoin, if new proposed changes to the law are approved
Cardano’s Payment Gateway for Merchants Is Now Live

The Cardano Foundation launches ADA payment gateway, allowing merchants to accept payments in ADA with settlement in 35 fiat currencies
Robinhood Withdraws Bank Charter Application Due to Regulatory Challenges

Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency due to regulatory challenges
Kraken, One of Oldest Bitcoin Exchanges, Joins Silvergate Exchange Network

Kraken cryptocurrency exchange has joined crypto-focused Silvergate Bank’s Exchange Network
HSBC to Digitize Private Placement Records to Track $20B in 2020

HSBC to digitize private placements records worth $20 billion using a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020