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Finance

Crypto Bank Xapo Snags European Broker License, Will Offer Stocks Like Apple

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license will soon allow the firm to offer S&P 500 stocks. In addition, Xapo, which has always been bitcoin-only, plans to add Ethereum’s ETH.

Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca (Xapo)

Finance

Crypto Friendly Xapo Bank Expands to India, Rest of South Asia

Xapo's CEO said the move "is in line with the positive shifts we are witnessing in Asia’s evolving crypto landscape"

South Asia map (Joshua Olsen/Unsplash)

Finance

Xapo Bank to Enable Tether Deposits, Withdrawals

Earlier this year, the crypto-friendly bank introduced support for USDC.

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Finance

Gibraltar's Xapo Bank Enables GBP Payments, Prepares USDC Option Amid U.S. Crypto Banking Crisis

The retail-focused bank will be allowing users to make GBP payments directly to and from their U.K. accounts or wallets.

Gibraltar's iconic rock (Michal Morzak/Unsplash)

Finance

Xapo Bank Integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Partners with Lightspark

Crypto pioneer Xapo has quietly assembled interest-bearing, deposit-guaranteed USD bank accounts with a view to providing alternative financial services in emerging market countries.

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Policy

Xapo Gives Up Its NYDFS BitLicense

The New York Department of Financial Services said Xapo surrendered its virtual currency license on Jan. 11.

Xapo founder Wences Casares speaks at Consensus 2015.

Markets

Xapo to Discontinue Service to US Customers in March

Xapo, one of the earliest bitcoin custodians, is ending its service to U.S. customers as of March 1.

Xapo founder Wences Casares speaks at Consensus 2015.

Finance

Xapo Suspends Credit Card Crypto Purchases, Shifts Operations to Gibraltar

Xapo is making changes as it transforms into a digital bank launching later this year.

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Finance

Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts

Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon.

Whither the standalone crypto custodian? (Credit: British Library on Unsplash)

Markets

Lawsuit Accuses Xapo, Indodax of Negligently Holding Stolen Bitcoin

A crypto trader is trying to seize nearly 500 bitcoins from exchanges Xapo and Indodax through a new lawsuit that accuses the two crypto exchanges of harboring his stolen funds.

A lawsuit alleges Xapo is holding roughly 20 stolen BTC in a pair of hot wallets. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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