Business 27 August 2019

WEG Bank granted crypto license in Estonia

The small specialized German bank is branching out to start servicing customers in eastern Europe.

Business 23 August 2019

Four hundred new clients join Swiss bank demanding crypto products

Maerki Baumann found itself swamped with new customers because of its shift to crypto.

Business 21 August 2019

Israel Bitcoin Association petitions banks to reveal crypto policy

The crypto advocacy group is fighting to get fair treatment from Israeli banks.

Business 8 August 2019

BTC investors stopped from depositing funds to pay taxes

Israeli banks are making it difficult on BTC investors, despite action from tax authorities.

Business 7 August 2019

Swissquote Bank reports profit fall in H1 as crypto business declines

Although the crypto markets moved quite a bit in early 2019, Swissquote Bank didn’t profit from it.

Business 31 July 2019

Taiwan issues three new virtual banking licenses

Taiwan is hoping to set up new competition in the Asia digital currency scene with the licenses.

Business 22 July 2019

FairX crypto banking firm shuts down after running out of money

FairX has been forced to shutter its doors and turn off the lights as it wasn’t able to receive the funding it needed to be classified by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Business 17 July 2019

Bitcoin Suisse seeks Swiss banking license

Bitcoin Suisse wants an official banking license to join the regulated crypto landscape of Switzerland.

Business 11 July 2019

Bank asks Tether to close its accounts

Metropolitan Commercial Bank based in New York has contacted Tether and requested that it close its accounts.

Tech 19 June 2019

Italian banks to use blockchain to improve efficiency

After much study, Italian banks are ready to move forward with blockchain technology to cut the bureaucratic tape.

Business 18 June 2019

Santander’s appeal against Mercado Bitcoin rejected

A Brazilian court has ruled that banks need justified reasons to shut down accounts, and merely trading in cryptos doesn’t count.

Business 29 May 2019

Shinhan Bank launches national blockchain-based loan platform

Shinhan Bank doesn’t believe much in cryptocurrencies, but they’re now pushing blockchain technology for their lending platform.