Current Date:April 4, 2025

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Santander Selects Crypto Custody Firm Taurus for Safeguarding: Source

Santander Private Bank last week said it was offering bitcoin and ether trading for clients with accounts in Switzerland.

Crypto Firms That Act Like Banks Should Be Regulated Like Them, ECB Official Says

But supervision of bank-like crypto firms could be a pain for regulators, said Andrea Enria, chair of the supervisory...

Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private

The BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design,...

Fiery Public Hearing on Digital Euro Sees Experts Diverge on Key Issues

Expert witnesses answered lawmaker questions on holding limits, impact on banking systems and privacy for an EU central bank...

Central Banks Have No Interest in Personal Data, BIS Official Says While Promoting CBDCs

The Bank for International Settlements has been calling on countries to prepare for CBDCs as governments face backlash over...

Digital Euro Can End Bank Crises, Is Better Than Deposits, Ex-Bank of Spain Chief Says

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector...

Standard Chartered China Offering Exchange Services for Digital Yuan

The bank will give customers access to the digital RBM's interconnection platform, offering recharge and redemption.

Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows

Traders expect the Fed to cut rates by 100 basis points next year, weakening the dollar and incentivizing risk-taking...

Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer

Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to Roll Out Crypto Trading for Retail Customers in January

The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna in partnership with Bitpanda.

Artificial Intelligence Technology Brings Benefits, Risks to Banking: Bank of America

AI has the potential to improve productivity and enhance bank returns, the report said.

Santander Private Bank Introduces Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Swiss Clients

Santander Private Banking International is offering buy, sell and hold services with bitcoin and ether to clients in Switzerland.

CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds

A Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, study found that privacy increases participants' willingness to use a CBDC by...

Singapore Central Bank to Start ‘Live’ Wholesale CBDC Trials

The trials are part of a broader initiative to set up infrastructure for digital money transfers, including tokenization of...

What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto

The SEC’s Custody Rule requiring advisors to safeguard digital assets has big implications for advisors working in the crypto...

Kazakhstan Central Bank Marks Digital Tenge Pilot With First Retail Payment

The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.

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