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Finance

Banks Need to Adopt Crypto, Now

Resistance is futile and the time for doing nothing with crypto was two years ago, not today, says our columnist.

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Finance

Belarus Bank to Offer Bitcoin Purchases, With Litecoin and Ether Coming Soon

A Belarusian bank is launching a bitcoin buying service via bank cards for citizens of Belarus and Russia.

Minsk, Belarus

Markets

Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report

Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility.

Bank of England

Tech

Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology.

a row of parked, Santander-sponsored bicycles, aka Boris bikes.

Finance

JPMorgan’s ‘JPM Coin’ Is Live, Execs Say

A major tech firm is about to start using JPM Coin in global payments, as the investment bank doubles down on its blockchain business.

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Markets

DBS Bank Is Planning to Launch a Digital Asset Exchange

DBS is planning to launch an exchange for trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the bank told CoinDesk.

A branch of DBS (DBS)

Policy

Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff's Bank Under Spotlight in Global Tax Probe

A Puerto Rico-based bank founded by long-time bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation over suspicions it facilitated tax evasion.

Peter Schiff

Markets

Meet in the Middle: Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together

Kraken’s move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around.

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Finance

Pandemic Will Speed Bitcoin Adoption, Says DBS Bank Economist

When it comes to bitcoin, Singapore's DBS Bank sees a "pandemic-led acceleration of adoption."

A branch of DBS (DBS)