Digital-asset platform SEBA Bank has introduced a product that will allow clients to earn yield on their crypto holdings.
The Zug, Switzerland-based firm’s SEBA Earn will let institutions generate income from proof-of-stake protocols such as Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, with other networks to be added over time.
The platform will also enable investors to lend bitcoin and ether through SEBA Bank, the company said Wednesday.
Swiss financial regulator FINMA-licensed SEBA says it will be the first fully regulated bank to offer investors access to yields in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
Launched in 2018 as a crypto-first banking service, SEBA offers cryptocurrency trading and custody to institutional clients. It received a Swiss banking license from FINMA in 2019, the first time a company whose core business was in digital assets was licensed as such by the regulator.
Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward "real-value" testing to settle tokenized central bank money and bank deposits on blockchain rails.
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Project Agorá, backed by the Bank for International Settlements, found that tokenizing central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits could significantly improve the speed and reliability of payments across borders.
With major central banks like the New York Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan involved, members now plan...