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Argentina Central Bank Tells Banks: Give Us Data on Crypto Transactions

The Argentinian central bank has asked the nation’s commercial banks to hand over data on transactions conducted by customers they believe to be trading in crypto – with yet another global government apparently gearing up to regulate its crypto users.Per Infobae, the central Banco...

, by Tim Alper

UK Banks Getting Tough on Bitcoin, But AML Rules Are The Real Problem

Matthew Shillito, Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool. _____ NatWest, the UK retail bank, has announced it will not engage with business customers who accept payment in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. It follows recent announcements from HSBC that it won’t allow transfers from digital...

, by Matthew Shillito

Banks Should ‘Say Thank You, Crypto’ after Bumper Boost in Customers

South Korean commercial banks should say “thank you, crypto,” local media outlets have claimed, with cryptoasset investors flocking to their platforms to set up fiat on/off ramps in order to trade their tokens.Per a report from SBS, the neobank K-Bank has seen a staggering 1.7m new...

, by Tim Alper

Paxos National Trust Gets OCC Blessing, Charles Schwab Eyes Crypto + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Banking newsThe US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced preliminary conditional approval of the application...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

COIN Stays In Frankfurt, Binance Investigated, Morgan’s Bitcoin + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Exchanges newsDeutsche Boerse said that Coinbase shares (COIN) can continue to be traded on its trading system Xetra and Frankfurt stock...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

First Bank Caps Remittances in Bid to Block Kimchi Premium Opportunists

One of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, Woori, has fallen into line with government efforts to restrict the flow of money overseas in crypto purchases by imposing limits on remittances made to individuals and companies based in China.Woori was the first to blink after the government...

, by Tim Alper

Seoul to Target Kimchi Premium Crypto Sellers by Policing Int’l Remittances

The South Korean government is consulting on plans to regulate overseas remittances and banks with ties to crypto exchanges over concerns money is flowing abroad from the country in crypto purchases.Per Maeil Kyungjae, it appears that some South Korea-based investors are attempting to exploit the...

, by Tim Alper

BTIG Gives COIN a Buy Rating, Fund Goes Beyond BTC, Celsius Breach + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Investing newsGlobal financial services firm BTIG analyst Mark Palmer gave Coinbase a buy rating after its Nasdaq debut, setting a price...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

3/4 of Polled S Korean Bankers See Bitcoin At USD 90K Before End of 2021

A survey of South Korean bankers has found that almost three-quarters of them say that bitcoin (BTC) will hit the KRW 100m mark (just under USD 90,000) before the year is out, while some in the industry think that in the long-term it could replace gold – and even the US dollar.Chosun Ilbo,...

, by Tim Alper

Moscow Stock Exchange, Russian Banks Co-Found Blockchain Operator

Russia is edging ever closer to realizing its dream of breaking through the barriers of international trade-limiting EU and American sanctions by developing new payments system infrastructure – with the aid of blockchain technology.Per RBC, the Moscow Stock Exchange has teamed up with a...

, by Tim Alper

Bank that Had Appetite for Drug Money Has None for Bitcoin

UK bank HSBC found itself under fire again, with commenters arguing that the bank which had appetite for drug money does not have appetite for bitcoin (BTC). After it had been fined for its involvement in facilitating money laundering by Mexican and Colombian drug cartels, HSBC's recent move -...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin Is More ‘Public’ Money than Central Bank-Issued Fiat Currencies

Fiat currency management is decided by governments, with the public having little influence over policy. Anybody can theoretically contribute to the code of a cryptocurrency and have a say in critical decisions on its development roadmap.If you’ve read a research or policy paper from a...

, by Simon Chandler

With Banks Turning to Bitcoin, Is It Finally Time to Long the Bankers?

Bank adoption might bring the number of crypto users "from 100m+ to 1bn." Growing bank involvement in crypto will also be a boost for the banks themselves. Some warn that a large bank-based custodial layer could create systemic risk for the BTC market.The banks are coming. After years of derision...

, by Simon Chandler

New South Korean Crypto ‘Crackdown’ not ‘Bluster’ as Banking Ties Strain

The South Korean government has announced that it will embark on a “crackdown” on illegal crypto transactions, including those made on international crypto exchanges – following a meeting of high-powered political leaders, law enforcers and financial regulators.Chosun reported...

, by Tim Alper

USD 3 Trillion Corporation State Street Goes Crypto

US-based financial giant State Street aims to enter the crypto trading market in the middle of this year.State Street's trading platform Currenex, that was reportedly put for sale last year, partnered with London-based Puremarkets Ltd (Pure Digital) in order to develop a wholesale, multi-custodial...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Kimchi Premium Vanishes, then Returns as Bank Issues Appear to Have Hit Upbit

Widespread reports of a return of the kimchi premium appear to have been shrouded in confusion after bitcoin (BTC) prices plummeted briefly on a number of domestic exchanges before rising back above the USD 62,000 mark – while the market-leading Upbit platform suspended fiat withdrawals,...

, by Tim Alper

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