Google Branches Into Banking, Is It a Threat to Bitcoin?
The big threat for Bitcoin at the moment is Google’s quantum computing prowess. A move by the search giant into banking however, could be a whole different matter for the entire...
Bitcoin Suisse Joins Crypto Companies Looking To Become Swiss Banks
Bitcoin Suisse, the Switzerland-based cryptocurrency broker, has taken the first steps to becoming a bonafide bank, the company has revealed. Bitcoin Suisse Applies For Banking...
Bitcoin Is Nightmare For Banks Laundering $2 Trillion Every Year
One of the big attractions to Bitcoin is its ability to bypass the banking system. The likes of doom monger, Nouriel Roubini, still bash BTC in favor of a largely unprincipled banking...
My Bank App is Better Than Bitcoin for Payments (And That’s Fine)
The cryptocurrencies are faster and cheaper narrative has fizzled out as banks have embraced digital payments in recent years, improving customer experience and usability. Sure, buying...
Swiss Vontobel Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody in Global ‘First’
Swiss private bank Vontobel is planning to offer custody services for cryptocurrencies in a move executives described as a worldwide “first.” Vontobel To Create ‘Digital...
Mike Novogratz Cryptocurrency Merchant Bank Finally Goes Live This Week
Serial investor and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz is days away from launching his own merchant bank Galaxy Digital LP, which begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange August 1...
Mastercard Open to Cryptocurrency, But There’s a Catch
An executive confirms that Mastercard is open to the use of cryptocurrency, but there is a major catch involved. Banks have notoriously been steadfast in their opposition to...
British Bank Barclays Partners with Coinbase
One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency wallet and trading platforms, Coinbase, has completed a deal with one of the biggest banks in Britain. Bitcoin Trading to Become...
Polish Central Bank Paid YouTubers for ‘Low Down and Dirty’ Anti-Bitcoin Campaign
The Polish central bank (NFB) has been accused of paying prominent Polish YouTubers to run a “low down and dirty” smear campaign against the cryptocurrency market, without...
Banco Santander Rolling out Ripple Payments in Q1
Same day international mobile payments utilizing the cryptocurrency Ripple’s (XRP) distributed ledger technology are on the horizon. Sending Ripples Through the Banking Industry...
Swedish Bank Nordea Forbids Employees from Trading Bitcoin
Reports have emerged that the Swedish banking giant, Nordea, has forbidden its employees from trading Bitcoin and other digital currencies. No More Bitcoin Trading Swedish bank Nordea...
What’s in Your Wallet? If You’re Using Capital One, Then Nothing at All
Capital One is firing a broadside at crypto as they confirm that they will not allow customers to purchase cryptocurrency with their credit cards. Banks and cryptocurrency are natural...