Banking
Australian Crypto and Remittance Businesses Face ‘Debanking,’ Senate Committee Hears
Australian banks stand accused of engaging in “anti-competitive” behavior by denying their services to local crypto businesses.

Anchorage Hires Former Wells Fargo Digital Assets Executive for Banking, Capital Markets
Chapman will connect banks to Anchorage’s trading, custody and lending products.

Citigroup se prepara para operar futuros de bitcoin en la Bolsa Mercantil de Chicago
El banco comenzará a negociar primero los futuros de bitcoin y luego notas de bitcoin negociables en el mercado, según confirmó una fuente a CoinDesk.

This Tiny Oklahoma Bank Is Allowing Customers to Buy Crypto on Its Mobile App
Vast Bank has been helping select individuals purchase crypto since February.

Citigroup Gearing Up to Trade CME Bitcoin Futures: Sources
Citi will begin trading CME bitcoin futures first and then bitcoin exchange-traded notes, one of the sources said.

Compass Mining Says Chase Shut Down Bank Accounts Without Warning
The accounts held about 7% of the company's cash.

Samsung Plans to Test Mobile Phone Functionality With South Korea's CBDC Pilot
The electronics giants will look at whether transactions can be completed without internet availability.

PNC Bank Planning Crypto Offering With Coinbase
A source said PNC, the fifth-largest bank in the U.S., plans to offer crypto investment services to clients.

Colombia's First Commercial Bank Will Let Users Transfer Money to Crypto Exchange
Banco de Bogotá will allow money transfers with crypto exchange Buda.com as part of a pilot program in August.

UBS Mulls Offering Prime Brokerage Services for Crypto ETPs to European Hedge Funds: Sources
The Swiss bank is operating a pilot program with plans to possibly launch a wider rollout to clients in a few months, one source said.
