‘Making Bitcoin Bankable’: Citi Plans 2026 BTC Integration With Traditional F...
A Citibank executive has announced the firm’s plan to introduce infrastructure “to make Bitcoin (BTC) bankable” as part of a broader institutional push to integrate the flagship cryptocurrency into traditional financial systems. Related Reading: OCC Proposes Framework To Implement GENIUS Act, Targets Stablecoin Yield Workarounds Citi To Integrate Bitcoin Into Traditional Finance On Thursday, Nisha […]
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The United Kingdom, is often one of the friendlier places when it comes to Bitcoin legality, especially when compared to US regulation, such as the New York BitLicense. Citi, a global banking and financial corporation, recommended that the UK take its acceptance one step further with the creation of a UK cryptocurrency. In a document submitted by Citi to the British government, Citi noted the risks involved with digital currency. However, Citi also mentioned the untapped possibilities that digital currencies like Bitcoin can offer:
Multinational bank Citi is on a hiring spree to expand its blockchain and digital assets division. The company first launched its digital assets division in June this year. Now, it plans to grow the division by hiring 100 new people. Related Reading | Why Citi Is “Slowly” Building A Crypto Infrastructure, CEO Says As part of […]
In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Jane Fraser CEO at Citi Group talked about the future of finances and its potential integration with the crypto industry and digital currencies. Related Reading | U.S. Citizens Will Soon Be Able To Buy Bitcoin Across 650 Banks Fraser addressed the question by talking about the potential use cases for […]
Citi first hinted at its blockchain ambitions 10 days ago when it revealed it had developed its own cryptocurrency following years of research in the space. The so-called 'Citicoin' project from the world's eighth largest bank is the latest sign that financial institutions are starting to take blockchain technology seriously. Expect to hear much more about Citi's plans for digital currencies and blockchain tech this September when key executives from the bank speak at Consensus 2015. "Blockchain technology not only has an opportunity to transform financial services but also extend far....
Citi has predicted that the total market for the metaverse economy could grow to between $8 trillion and $13 trillion by 2030. In addition, the global bank expects that the number of metaverse users could be as many as five billion.
The Metaverse Is Potentially an $8 Trillion to $13 Trillion Opportunity, Says Citi
Citi released a new Global Perspectives & Solutions (Citi GPS) report titled “Metaverse and Money: Decrypting the Future” Thursday. The leading global bank has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries....