German savings banks want to enable Bitcoin for 50M clients: Report
According to the plan, 50 million savings bank customers would be able to buy Bitcoin directly from checking accounts. German savings banks are reportedly planning to allow customers to invest in major digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) directly from checking accounts.Savings banks in German-speaking countries, also known as Sparkassen, are working on a pilot to launch an in-house cryptocurrency wallet and exchange next year, local business magazine Capital reported Dec. 13.The pilot project is subject to approval by Sparkasse committees early next year, while the....
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German Savings Banks Might Get Into Crypto
The largest association of banks in Germany is considering offering cryptocurrency-related services for their....
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The Sparkassen are centuries-old regional institutions with about 370 branches and 50 million customers.