Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Services Firm Lloyds Looks to Hire a Digital Currency Expert

Lloyds Banking Group, the British parent company of Lloyds Bank, is currently hiring a “digital currency [and] innovation senior manager,” according to a recent job listing posted to BYP Network. Lloyds is one of the largest financial services firms in the world with close to $500 billion assets under management (AUM). The new digital currency … Read more

Goldman-Backed Apple Card Restricts Cryptocurrency Purchases

Cryptocurrencies cannot be purchased with the new Apple credit card according to the American multinational technology company’s recently published customer agreement guidelines. The Apple card’s restrictions indicate that the company’s partner, Goldman Sachs, is leery toward cryptocurrencies and other “cash equivalents” like lottery tickets and casino chips. Also Read: Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now … Read more

Citibank India to Not Permit Card Customers Purchasing or Trading Crypto

Citibank India notified debit card and credit card clients via email on the 13:th of February they would no longer be able to participate in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Citing regional and global concerns from regulators, the over a century old institution is following a growing number of traditional banks in cutting off access to … Read more

Lloyds Banking Group Bars Customers from Buying Bitcoin

A growing number of banks have begun opposing the purchase and sale of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is especially true when it comes to payment cards, although it also affects bank transfer-related transactions. Lloyds Banking Group is the latest financial institution to take a rather severe approach in this regard. It now forbids all of its customers from purchasing … Read more