Italian Banca Generali to debut crypto services next year
Banca Generali will introduce crypto to its customers in 2021 following a partnership with an Italian custody service provider. Major Italian private bank, Banca Generali, is planning to introduce cryptocurrency services in 2021. According to a Dec. 15 announcement, Banca Generali has entered a corporate and commercial partnership with Conio — a fintech company providing traditional financial institutions with solutions for managing digital assets including wallets and custody.A spokesperson for Banca Generali told Cointelegraph that the bank does not plan to launch a cryptocurrency....
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Banca Generali, the banking arm of Italy’s largest insurance group, has announced that it will be offering cryptocurrency custody service to its customers beginning next year. To achieve this, the bank has acquired a stake in bitcoin wallet provider Conio. Assicurazioni Generali, Banca Generali, and Conio Bitcoin Wallet The banking arm of Italy’s largest insurance company, Assicurazioni Generali Group, announced Tuesday “the launch of a new corporate and commercial partnership with Conio Inc., a fintech company operating in the cryptocurrency industry.” The Italian....
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