A group of former executives from the collapsed crypto-friendly Signature Bank has launched a new blockchain-based, state-chartered bank called N3XT, with the goal of enabling instant 24-hour payments. N3XT said on Thursday that it aims to settle payments instantly at any time using a private… Read More
Scandinavia’s largest bank, Nordea, has shifted its stance on crypto in the face of growing adoption and regulatory clarity, announcing its customers can access an external Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in December. The Bitcoin ETP, developed by digital asset investment firm CoinShares, holds Bitcoin (BTC)… Read More
Crypto.com has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter, a step it says would expand its federally supervised crypto-custody services for institutions. In Friday’s announcement, the exchange framed the filing as an extension of… Read More
A Florida House Republican has filed a revised bill to allow the state to invest in digital assets, such as Bitcoin and crypto ETFs, after Florida’s operations subcommittee withdrew his initial attempt in June. The Florida House Bill 183 would let the state and certain… Read More
Ghana’s central bank aims to have crypto regulations in place by the end of the year, with the West African country advancing a bill to parliament just a week after Kenya passed its own bill regulating the industry. Johnson Asiama, the governor of the Bank… Read More
