Why CBDCs aren’t a threat to Bitcoin
Central banks are concerned that they may lose the race for digital currencies to a private digital currency like Bitcoin (BTC). But Bitcoin and CBDCs are very different, with the…
Morgan Stanley offers access to Bitcoin funds
Morgan Stanley becomes the first major U.S. bank to offer its wealthy clients access to Bitcoin funds. The Bitcoin rally over the past year has seemingly put pressure on Wall…
Another Swiss Private Bank Implements Digital Assets Services
Neue Privat Bank and InCore today announced that NPB is introducing InCore’s comprehensive Digital Asset Banking Services to its clients. As a result, clients are now able to trade in…
Swiss private bank integrates extensive crypto strategy
In addition to a comprehensive corporate offering for blockchain and crypto companies as well as the trading and custody of digital assets, the spectrum of innovative crypto services of private…
Rupertus Rothenhäuser on why every bank will need a crypto asset strategy
We live in an age of digital disruption that has accelerated over the last year. Central banks are unleashing record levels of monetary stimulus, while technology continues to rapidly reshape…
5 questions answered by Johannes Schmitt, Director of Banking at Kraken
How will blockchain technology affect our lives? Can digital currencies establish themselves as an asset class? The questions that arise in the world of crypto seem limitless. We limit ourselves…
SEBA Bank successfully completes Series B Fundraising
Zug-based “crypto bank” SEBA has announced the completion of its Series B funding round and plans to expand its digital asset services both in its home market and internationally. The…
The world’s first bank to issue its shares on a distributed ledger
Sygnum has successfully tokenized its shares, becoming the world’s first bank to issue its shares on a distributed ledger. Tokenization of its own shares lays the foundation for their future…
UBS CEO Ralph Hamers sees great potential in tokenization & digital assets
Ralph Hamers, the new CEO of UBS Group AG, spoke out in favor of digital assets and tokenization at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF). He sees “virtually unlimited potential” in…
ECB thinks that private stablecoins pose a greater risk than Bitcoin
Christine Lagarde has identified privately-issued stablecoins as representing a greater risk to financial stability and the monetary sovereignty of the EU than cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. She has commented on the…