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ForkLog 14 10.12.2020

ING tests cryptocurrency custody solution

The Dutch bank ING has for the first time disclosed details of the preliminary trials of a digital asset custody solution developed under the Pyctor project, according to CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 13 10.12.2020

Paxos Applies for National Bank Charter

Paxos has filed with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) an application to obtain a national trust bank charter. If approved, the firm would become the first custodian of digital assets to be regulated as a "crypto bank" at both federal and regional levels.

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ForkLog 19 08.12.2020

Swiss SIX stock exchange to launch crypto gateway for banks

The SDX blockchain platform of SIX Group's stock exchange and the custodial firm Custodigit will launch the 'Institutional Digital Asset Gateway' in the first quarter of 2021.

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ForkLog 9 03.12.2020

German private bank to launch cryptocurrency fund

An investment company created by the German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers AG for digital assets and the fintech Kapilendo announced a joint launch of a cryptocurrency fund.

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ForkLog 17 02.12.2020

Visa to issue a USD Coin (USDC)–linked card

The payments giant Visa linked its global network to Circle's USD Coin (USDC). In its plans is the issuance of a card that would enable merchants to directly accept USDC as payment, according to Forbes.

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ForkLog 10 02.12.2020

Crypto.com secures Australian licence to issue crypto Visa cards

The Hong Kong-based payments platform Crypto.com announced that it had received an Australian Financial Services Licence to issue cryptocurrency-backed Visa cards.

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ForkLog 5 27.11.2020

Opinion: Bitcoin will withstand an attack by banks

Rumors of a possible tightening by the Trump administration of controls over cryptocurrency users are not unfounded, but there is no need to worry about Bitcoin's long-term prospects, said Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek.

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ForkLog 12 27.11.2020

Russia’s central bank discusses digital ruble with major Russian banks

The Bank of Russia held a meeting with representatives of the country’s largest banks, including Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Moscow Credit Bank, Russian Standard Bank and others. It concerned the discussion of a possible rollout of the digital ruble, according to Kommersant.

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ForkLog 18 23.11.2020

Crypto-card issuers report tighter scrutiny from Visa and Mastercard

Payment giants Visa and Mastercard are taking a tougher stance toward potential card issuers if their activities involve digital assets. The Block reports this.

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ForkLog 16 19.11.2020

BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole to study interbank digital currency prospects

The investment divisions of the French banking giants have joined a joint project to study the potential and risks of using an interbank digital currency based on blockchain.

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ForkLog 15 16.11.2020

Leading Spanish banks to test the issuance of tokenised money

The Spanish national payment operator Iberpay announced the next phase of the Smart Money initiative. It envisages the issuance, distribution and redemption of tokenised money in collaboration with the country’s five largest banks.

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ForkLog 16 13.11.2020

Belarusbank launches a legal cryptocurrency exchange service

The largest bank in Belarus, Belarusbank, in collaboration with WhiteBird, introduced a service for buying and selling cryptocurrencies using Visa payment cards.

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