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.

A government review flagged security deficiencies at 130 financial firms, prompting a proposed overhaul of cybersecurity assessments.
The Independent Community Bankers of America alleges the OCC lacks the authority to charter crypto firms as national trust banks when they act outside a fiduciary role.

Six US banks have failed so far in 2026 — one more than in all of 2023 — yet their combined assets are only about $1.43 billion.

Digital Asset's Haven adapter carries tokenized-deposit instructions over SWIFT, while final settlement continues to run through existing systems.
UK lenders have carried out a first interbank transfer using tokenised deposits, a route the Bank of England appears to prefer over stablecoins.

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

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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Stablecoin supply has grown from $27bn at the end of 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond trading desks.
Stablecoin supply has climbed from $27bn in late 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond exchange order books.

Revolut and OpenReserve received initial OCC clearance to charter US national banks, with crypto services planned.

Ten European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO and DekaBank, launch RL1, a member-owned blockchain cooperative.
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs lead record earnings, highlighting the strength of traditional finance that stablecoins aim to challenge.

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