Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is up 1.2% in the last hour
Analysis
Bitcoin rose 1.2% over the past hour as traders reacted to fresh signs of mainstream financial adoption and improved access. Decrypt reported that Russia’s largest bank Sberbank received approval to trade Bitcoin, while Standard Chartered opened BTC and ETH trading for wealthy UAE clients—both developments support near-term demand expectations.
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Russia's Biggest Bank Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Bitcoin
Sberbank now holds both custody and exchange status under Russia's new crypto law, and plans to bring Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to apps used by 110 million retail clients.
Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients
The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in-house.
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