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Finance

French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients

The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.

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Finance

Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered Narrow Bank Backed by Paradigm, Winklevoss

N3XT Bank, operating under a Wyoming charter, aims to provide programmable U.S. dollar payments around the clock without lending deposits.

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Finance

Brazil’s Largest Private Asset Manager Itaú Launches Crypto-Focused Division

The new unit, led by former Hashdex executive João Marco Braga da Cunha, will operate within Itaú's multidesk investment structure, which oversees $21.6 billion in assets.

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Policy

Wall Street Joins Consumer Advocates to Call for Edit to GENIUS Act on Stablecoins

U.S. bankers are pushing hard for revisions of the new stablecoin law even before regulators have begun the first steps of writing the rules.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

UAE Lender RAKBANK Offers Retail Customers Crypto With Bitpanda

Customers can now buy, sell, and swap crypto via RAKBANK’s app through Bitpanda’s regulated platform.

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Markets

Germany's Public Savings Bank Network Sparkassen to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Clients: Report

Clients will be allowed to trade BTC and ETH via their mobile banking app.

Flag of Germany with Euro notes.

Finance

Ether.fi Pivots to Become Neobank, Rolls Out Cash Cards in U.S.

The suite of apps will allow users to spend, save and earn crypto.

Four mobile phones showing different screens from the Ether.fi app. (Ether.fi)

Policy

FDIC Reverses U.S. Crypto Banking Policy That Demanded Prior Approvals

The U.S. banking agency withdrew policies that contributed to crypto industry accusations that it pressured institutions to "debank" digital assets customers.

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Policy

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters

Financial technology and crypto firms are increasingly applying for state or national bank charters, despite the community’s historical resistance to centralized banking.

Battered BTC bulls pin hopes on the Fed. (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Markets

One of Italy's Largest Banks Buys $1M Worth of Bitcoin: Report

Banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo, which has a market cap of $73 billion, has made its first crypto purchase.

Italy (Tanya Lapko / Unsplash)