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300 Banks to Offer Bitcoin to Clients in First Half of 2022

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 15:54
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Alex Dovbnya
Small U.S. banks are preparing to dive into Bitcoin
300 Banks to Offer Bitcoin to Clients in First Half of 2022
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Around 300 community banks are expected to launch Bitcoin trading in the first half of 2022 in partnership with Stone Ridge subsidiary NYDIG, according to a report by American Banker.

The plan first became known in July. Over the past few months, banks have been busy ironing out regulatory issues.

Participants interviewed by American Banker claim that they are now close to launching support for Bitcoin after finalizing their partnerships and addressing security concerns linked to the novel asset class.

Even though the idea of buying Bitcoin from banks might sound like an oxymoron, small banking institutions expect that embracing crypto will help them stay afloat.

Synovus Bank's Zach Bishop sees cryptocurrencies playing a more prominent role in their business. However, he is only cautiously optimistic:

That doesn't mean it's going to disappear in any way.

BankSouth CEO Harold Reynolds has seen a large uptick in cryptocurrency investing among his bank's clients.

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Synovus Financial, another small bank in Georgia, plans to add Bitcoin trading to its mobile app later this year.

In May, as reported by U.Today, NYDIG inked a partnership with Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) to help banks roll out their Bitcoin products.

The cryptocurrency firm, which acts as a custodian, keeps clients' funds in cold storage to rule out cybersecurity risks.

In July, NYDIG partnered with financial services technology provider Fiserv to allow hundreds of U.S. banks and credit unions to offer Bitcoin to their customers.

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About the author

Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.

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