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Switzerland-based PostFinance has partnered with Sygnum Bank to offer crypto services to its users.(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)
Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto
PostFinance will begin offering its 2.5 million customers access to buy, store and sell bitcoin and ether, thanks to a partnership with Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank.
Switzerland-based PostFinance has partnered with Sygnum Bank to offer crypto services to its users.(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

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Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures
After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.
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After Silicon Valley Bank's Failure, Regional Banks Face Greater Scrutiny (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Signature Bank’s Prospective Buyers Must Agree to Give Up All Crypto Business: Reuters
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. later denied Reuters' reporting.
After Silicon Valley Bank's Failure, Regional Banks Face Greater Scrutiny (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Signature Bank, Stablecoins Might Benefit From Silvergate Exchange Network's Demise
The bank’s exchange network, SEN, had a simple premise and played a crucial role from its inception in 2018 through its shutdown on Friday. Analysts and experts are handicapping what might fill the void.
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Silvergate’s Struggles Will Likely Boost Stablecoins’ Role in Crypto Trading: Kaiko
Ailing crypto-friendly bank Silvergate closed its instant settlement SEN platform, which has been a key on-ramp for institutional crypto investors to transfer U.S. dollars to exchanges.
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CDCROP: Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long on CoinDesk TV's "All About Bitcoin." (CoinDesk TV)
What Now for Crypto Banking?
Regulators are leery of traditional banks offering services to crypto companies, and wary of specialist crypto banks, like Custodia, with new business models. Frances Coppola asks: Where do we go from here?
CDCROP: Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long on CoinDesk TV's "All About Bitcoin." (CoinDesk TV)

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Crypto Bank Juno Resumes Services After Pause
The firm paused services last month amid its former crypto custodian Wyre's turmoil.
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Does Crypto Have a Banking Problem?
Signature Bank is pulling back services to Binance and other major crypto firms.
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Crypto Bank Juno Chooses Zero Hash to Be New Custodian
The company's former custodian, Wyre, is scaling back its services.
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Varun Deshpande, CEO and co-founder of Juno, sitting in chair. (Juno)
Crypto Bank Juno Tells Customers to Self-Custody or Sell Amid Custodian Wyre's Turmoil
Juno's current custodian, Wyre, will liquidate in January.
Varun Deshpande, CEO and co-founder of Juno, sitting in chair. (Juno)