Tag: Banks
El Salvador Doubles Down on Crypto with New Banking Law
Reading time: < 1 minuteEl Salvador continues to push its pro-Bitcoin agenda, now allowing investment banks to hold and manage cryptocurrency under a newly passed law.
JPMorgan’s Crypto Leap: Chase Cards to Support Coinbase Purchases
Reading time: < 1 minuteJPMorgan Chase is accelerating its crypto strategy through a landmark partnership with Coinbase.
Banking Groups Urge OCC to Delay Crypto Firms’ Bank Charters
Reading time: < 1 minuteUS banking associations have asked the OCC to postpone decisions on crypto companies’ applications for national bank charters, citing unresolved policy concerns.
Standard Chartered Officially Supports Institutional Crypto Trading Amid Growing Demand
Reading time: < 1 minuteResponding to rising institutional interest, Standard Chartered has unveiled a regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading service for corporate and financial clients.
Ripple Files for OCC Banking Charter, Strengthening Stablecoin Oversight
Reading time: < 1 minuteRipple has taken a major step toward federal banking regulation, submitting an application to the OCC for a national bank charter.
Deutsche Bank Eyes 2026 for Crypto Custody Service
Reading time: < 1 minuteDeutsche Bank plans to introduce a digital asset custody solution in 2026, Bloomberg reports.
Germany’s Top Bank Embraces Crypto Trading
Reading time: < 1 minuteIn a major pivot, Germany’s Sparkassen—which once shunned cryptocurrencies as too volatile—is now gearing up to offer crypto trading to retail clients.
Barclays Just Banned Crypto on Credit Cards
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe UK bank says it’s blocking these transactions to protect users from crypto’s wild price swings—and the risk of ending up in debt they can’t pay off.
JPMorgan’s ‘JPMD’ Trademark Filing Reveals Expansive Crypto Payment Plans
Reading time: < 1 minuteJPMorgan Chase’s latest trademark application for “JPMD” outlines a comprehensive blockchain and crypto strategy, including digital asset trading, settlement, and payment processing.
Big Banks Join Crypto: Societe Generale Debuts Dollar Stablecoin
Reading time: < 1 minuteBreaking new ground, Societe Generale is rolling out a dollar-pegged stablecoin, marking the first major bank-backed entry into the fast-growing stablecoin market.
