Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: Report
An unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish fin-serv giant Banco Santander. Go to Source
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JPMorgan, Apollo plan for enterprise mainnet, execs reveal
The ‘enterprise mainnet’ provides the scalability to add applications to a network that already has a KYC-compliant set of institutional banks, broker-dealers and asset managers. Go to Source
European regulator: CASPs should work on protocol interoperability, self-hosted wallets
The European Banking Authority wants to update existing anti-money laundering rules and combat the financing of terrorism for crypto providers. Go to Source
Raiffeisenlandesbank to launch Bitcoin trading in early 2024
Raiffeisen Bank’s RLB NÖ-Wien is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading services to its retail clients in early 2024. Go to Source
Canadian regulator seeks feedback on crypto asset exposure disclosure requirements
The Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is following a Basel model for its disclosure requirements. Go to Source
Santander offers Bitcoin, ETH trading for Swiss account holders: Report
High-net-worth individuals of Santander Private Banking International will have access to trade BTC and ETH, according to a report claiming access to a leaked internal communication. Go to Source
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality — Report
With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England. Go to Source
Standard Chartered’s venture arm to set up crypto fund in UAE
SC Ventures will establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings. Go to Source
HSBC taps Ripple’s Metaco to launch security token custody
HSBC has partnered with Ripple-owned tech firm, Metaco, to allow institutional investors hold tokenized securities on its new custody platform. Go to Source
Caitlin Long’s Custodia Bank launches Bitcoin custody platform
Custodia Bank’s launch of Bitcoin custody follows a series of regulatory challenges the firm faced earlier this year. Go to Source
