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Citigroup weighs crypto custody as ETFs, stablecoins gain momentum

Citigroup weighs crypto custody as ETFs, stablecoins gain momentum

Wall Street giant Citigroup is weighing plans to offer cryptocurrency custody and payment services, aiming to capitalize on a market bolstered by Trump-era regulatory approvals and pro-industry legislation.Biswarup Chatterjee, a Citigroup executive, told Reuters that the bank’s initial focus would l…

US Sanctions Russia's Crypto Exchange, Executives Over $100 Million in Illicit Transactions

US Sanctions Russia's Crypto Exchange, Executives Over $100 Million in Illicit Transactions

The US Treasury Department has re-designated Moscow-based cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and sanctioned its successor, Grinex, along with three executives and six associated companies in Russia and the Kyrgyz Republic. Officials say Garantex processed more than $100 million in illicit transactions…

Bolivia calls crypto ā€˜reliable alternative’ to fiat in El Salvador partnership

Bolivia calls crypto ā€˜reliable alternative’ to fiat in El Salvador partnership

Bolivia’s top bank called crypto a ā€œviable and reliable alternativeā€ to fiat currencies while signing a memorandum of understanding with El Salvador to accelerate crypto adoption.The agreement, which will see the two countries collaborate on policy development and share crypto intelligence tools, ai…

Coinbase and JPMorgan team up to link Chase accounts to crypto exchange starting 2026

Coinbase and JPMorgan team up to link Chase accounts to crypto exchange starting 2026

Coinbase said Wednesday it is partnering with JPMorgan Chase to make it easier for the bank’s more than 80 million customers to access crypto, including the ability to fund Coinbase accounts with Chase credit cards starting this fall, redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for Circle's stablecoin USDC…

Stablecoins Could Trigger a Crisis at the Heart of the Financial Industry — Barrons.com

Stablecoins Could Trigger a Crisis at the Heart of the Financial Industry — Barrons.com

By Mark CopelovitchAbout the author: Mark Copelovitch is a professor of political science and public affairs and director of the Center for European Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the co-author of Banks on the Bank: Global Capital, Securities Markets, and the Political Roots o…

PNC Bank, Coinbase Form Strategic Partnership

PNC Bank, Coinbase Form Strategic Partnership

PNC Financial Services-owned PNC Bank said Tuesday that it is partnering with Coinbase to expand access to digital asset services to PNC's banking clients and institutional investors. PNC said it will also provide select banking services to Coinbase. PNC and Coinbase will work together to develop a…

Russia's Sberbank offers custody services for Russian crypto assets

Russia's Sberbank offers custody services for Russian crypto assets

Russia's largest lender Sberbank wants to offer custody services for Russian cryptocurrency assets, the state-owned bank said on Thursday, seeking a leading role in Russia's development of digital assets. Russia's central bank has softened its opposition to cryptocurrencies, backing a law last …

Russia sets 2026 launch date for digital ruble as public remains wary

Russia sets 2026 launch date for digital ruble as public remains wary

Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a bill that sets Sept. 1, 2026, as the launch date for the digital ruble, even as a new poll shows most Russians are reluctant to use the central bank digital currency.Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, are digital forms of a country's fiat cur…

Crypto Regulations in Malaysia 2025

Crypto Regulations in Malaysia 2025

In Malaysia, buying and owning crypto is legal, but it is not considered legal tender by the federal government. The country does not recognize cryptocurrency as a payment instrument, but rather as a security under the Prescription Order 2019.Ā Currently, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is ac…

RBA advances wholesale CBDC trials with industry partners

RBA advances wholesale CBDC trials with industry partners

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced on Thursday a significant step forward in developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), launching ā€œProject Acaciaā€ in collaboration with industry partners. The initiative will test 19 pilot programs using real money and assets for the firs…

XRP Could Hit $50 If Ripple Gets Bank License, Claims Crypto Pundit

XRP Could Hit $50 If Ripple Gets Bank License, Claims Crypto Pundit

Vincent Van Code, a software engineer and long-time XRP advocate, ignited fresh debate across the crypto community by outlining what he believes to be the transformative implications of Ripple’s bid for a US banking charter and a Federal Reserve master account. The developments, which Ripple confirm…

Swiss Bank Offers Ripple’s RLUSD Custody and Trading

Swiss Bank Offers Ripple’s RLUSD Custody and Trading

AMINA, a Swiss bank, has become the world’s first globally operating bank to offer Ripple’s RLUSD. It began hosting trading and custody services immediately upon the announcement.Ripple is integrating RLUSD with TradFi across the board, applying for its own bank license earlier this week. If it rece…