Harmonize will allow the bank to connect to other blockchains, apart from Bitcoin and Ethereum, which suggests the potential expansion of BBVA’s crypto services.
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Swiss city Lugano accepts Bitcoin and Tether for municipal taxes
Swiss city of Lugano officially announced that it has started accepting Bitcoin and Tether as payment for taxes and all other community fees.
Swiss crypto bank Seba rebrands to Amina amid global expansion
Seba’s new name, Amina, stems from “transamination,” meaning transference of one compound to another, symbolizing bringing different types of banking together.
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.
Researchers at ETH Zurich created a jailbreak attack that bypasses AI guardrails
Artificial intelligence models that rely on human feedback to ensure that their outputs are harmless and helpful may be universally vulnerable to so-called ‘poison’ attacks.
City of Lugano integrates Polygon into its crypto-payment system
Polygon has been a partner for the Swiss city since at least 2022, providing the infrastructure for its stablecoin.
Swiss crypto bank SEBA gets Hong Kong SFC license
SEBA began its quest for Hong Kong expansion late last year, setting up an office in November 2022 and by August 2023, the firm obtained an in-principle approval to offer virtual asset trading services.
Jury finds SBF guilty on all charges, sentencing set for March 2024: Law Decoded
Bankman-Fried’s crimes each carry a maximum sentence of five to 20 years in prison.
Swiss wholesale CBDC pilot kicks off in alliance with central, commercial banks
The Swiss wCBDC pilot project will be hosted on SDX and use the infrastructure of Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC).
Top Swiss bank launches Bitcoin and Ether trading with SEBA
Switzerland’s St.Galler Kantonalbank has launched Bitcoin and Ether trading for select customers, planning to add more coins in the future.