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Chase U.K. to Block Crypto Payments Citing Fraud, Scams
Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets via debit card or outgoing bank transfers.

BCB Group's Deputy CEO Departs After Failed German Bank Acquisition
The crypto banking firm said last week that it had ended its planned acquisition of Germany’s Sutor Bank, citing regulatory delays and market conditions.

Apple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers
“Security reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects.

MicroStrategy Shares Offer Better Exposure to Crypto Than Coinbase: Berenberg
Macro drivers of demand for bitcoin are bullish for MicroStrategy shares, the report said.

Xapo Bank to Enable Tether Deposits, Withdrawals
Earlier this year, the crypto-friendly bank introduced support for USDC.

Bitcoin Rises as Latest Teetering U.S. Bank Sends Traders to Crypto Haven
California-based PacWest Bancorp is weighing strategic options, according to Bloomberg.

Bitcoin Drops Below $28K; JPMorgan Takes Over Embattled First Republic Bank
BTC’s price had dropped from well above $29,000 on Sunday. Investors await Wednesday’s FOMC interest rate decision.

'Operation Choke Point 2.0' Is SEC's 'Chemotherapy' for $14B Ponzi Problem, BCB's CEO Says
What happened to Custodia Bank is "tragic" under the current administration's efforts to de-bank the crypto industry, BCB's Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said.

Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust
Joseph Seibert, formerly head of digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank Is Almost Done Exiting Crypto Business
The New York-based bank has only $278.5 million in crypto-related deposits left, according to a filing.

