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Markets

Nigeria's Central Bank: We Didn't Ban Crypto Trading

Deputy Governor Adamu Lamtek said the CBN is not discouraging people from trading in cryptocurrency.

Godwin Emefiele, governor of Nigeria's central bank

Finance

Private Swiss Bank NPB Launches Digital Asset Trading, Custody Services

Clients will be able to trade crypto assets and use a custody service based in Switzerland.

Zurich, Switzerland

Finance

German Private Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Services

The private bank is also investigating tokenization of assets, it announced Sunday.

Hamburg, Germany

Finance

Colombia's First Commercial Bank to Pilot Crypto Services

Banco de Bogotá will use the test to explore business models and risks around crypto assets.

Bogotá, Colombia

Markets

Citi: Bitcoin at 'Tipping Point' as Institutions Come on Board

Looking forward, a Citi report suggests bitcoin could "become the currency of choice for international trade."

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

Finance

Swiss Private Bank Bordier & Cie Launches Crypto Trading for Clients

Bordier & Cie clients will be able to buy, hold and trade digital assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and tezos.

Geneva, Switzerland

Policy

Russia's Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign

Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency.

Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia.

Finance

IBM, Top Australian Banks Execute Country's First Blockchain Bank Guarantee

By digitizing the paper process, the Lygon joint venture says it has shown it can speed up bank guarantee issuances.

Sydney, Australia

Markets

Blockchain Bites: The Weird and Wonderful in Crypto This Week

Also: Ether is jumping off, taking DeFi tokens with it.

man, newspaper, shock

Markets

Bank of Singapore Says Crypto Could Replace Gold as Store of Value

Cryptocurrencies need to overcome a number of hurdles first, though, according to a research note.

Singapore