Sparkasse Savings Banks Add Crypto Trading Through DekaBank
German savings bank customers will be able to trade five digital assets inside their existing banking apps via DekaBank.
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German savings bank customers will be able to trade five digital assets inside their existing banking apps via DekaBank.

The bank says fintechs can process dollars and Ripple's RLUSD through one API, with availability limited to select US states.

Payward's connection to SGB Net enables 24/7 US-dollar funding in eligible jurisdictions, with customer-trade pricing planned for the coming months.
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All 11 Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee want Chairman Tim Scott to convene a public hearing on prediction markets after Republicans met privately with Kalshi's CEO.

A draft Russian rule would limit bank crypto exposure to 1% of capital, counting proprietary holdings while conditionally excluding customer assets.

Marc van der Chijs, who sold much of his bitcoin to fund AI bets, warns the technology could shake banking and infrastructure as he shifts some profits back.

Banking groups have roughly doubled their presence on ESMA's MiCA register since late June and now account for nearly one in four listed providers.
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EthSystems, a new spinout from the Ethereum Foundation, aims to bring blockchain privacy technology to the banking sector.

Standard Chartered becomes first global systemically important bank to let institutions mint and redeem USDC directly.