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Silvergate Bank signs 59 new crypto clients in Q4 2018

Silvergate Bank has shown impressive growth despite the down market, bringing on an additional 59 crypto clients.

Business 19 March 2019

Tel Aviv judge rules bank wrong to close crypto mining firm account

A judge in Israel has just shaken up the cryptocurrency community by ruling on cryptocurrency miner Israminer’s account with Union Bank in Tel Aviv.

Business 18 March 2019

Citi abandons ‘Citicoin’ project in face of competition

Citigroup have given up on their plans for a ‘Citicoin’ crypto payment solution, realizing that there are already better solutions, like Bitcoin SV.

Business 13 March 2019

Deutsche Börse, Swisscom and Sygnum partner on digital asset platform

German based Deutsche Börse has reached an agreement to partner with Swisscom and Sygnum to create what the three firms describe as a “trusted digital asset ecosystem.”

Business 5 March 2019

Digital banking startup Revolut denies money laundering claims

U.K digital banking startup Revolut has refuted claims that it abandoned its anti-money laundering protocols and possibly processed illegal payments. They say it’s just a big misunderstanding.

Business 1 March 2019

Signature Bank brings banking services to Bermuda’s fintech industry

Signature Bank has agreed to provide a full range of banking services to crypto and fintech startups, as well as already existing 66 businesses in the industry.

Business 27 February 2019

Swiss bank Julius Baer enables crypto services to meet ‘increasing demand’

The Swiss bank announced that it has partnered with digital bank startup SEBA Crypto to offer access to crypto storage, investment and transaction services to its customers nationwide.

Business 19 February 2019

IBM enters into a new blockchain deal with Santander

IBM has made a deal with Santander to implement their cloud banking strategy with blockchain technology.

Business 14 February 2019

No longer fraud? JPMorgan launching crypto for payments business

JPMorgan Chase is about to become the first U.S. multinational bank to roll out a cryptocurrency that will be used to "instantly settle payments between clients."

Tech 14 February 2019

South Korea’s KEB Hana Bank files 46 blockchain-related patents

The largest foreign exchange bank in South Korea has filed 46 patents for blockchain technology, in one of the largest single disclosures of blockchain IP ever disclosed.

Business 29 January 2019

Marshall Islands taps Swiss firm for sovereign crypto banknotes

The Marshall Islands has procured the services of Swiss-based Tangem for the production of physical blockchain banknotes for its official currency.

Business 25 January 2019

Galaxy Digital raising $250 million to lend crypto firms

Galaxy Digital Holdings is reportedly raising $250 million that will go to a credit fund to provide loans to cryptocurrency companies.