Crypto Trading
XRP has overtaken Bitcoin and Ethereum as South Korea’s retail trading favorite after traders exploited a spot-only exchange loophole, sending local volume sharply higher. The shift underscores divergent regional preferences and could alter price discovery and regulatory focus.
KBC’s brokerage Bolero will introduce regulated buy-and-sell cryptocurrency trading for Belgian retail investors during the week of 16 February 2026. The move brings a bank-backed, regulated on-ramp to the local retail market.
Standard Chartered is preparing to offer a crypto prime brokerage aimed at institutional clients, leveraging its roughly $850 billion in assets. The move underscores growing bank-led infrastructure for institutional crypto access.
XRP is holding the $2 support level as Binance Z-Score data shows steady trading activity without signs of excessive speculation. The balanced volume points to consolidation rather than a speculative spike.
French banking group BPCE will let roughly two million retail customers buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC via a dedicated digital asset account administered by Hexarq. The service integrates crypto trading into customers' existing banking environment.
Discovery Bank has partnered with crypto exchange Luno to allow clients to buy, sell and manage digital assets directly inside its mobile banking app, the bank announced on 18 November 2025. The integration makes Discovery the first large South African bank to embed crypto trading into everyday banking.
Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 0.9% on Tuesday as a heavy-volume breakdown pushed price from session highs above $105,300 down toward $102,000, creating a clear bearish structure, according to CoinDesk Research.
SoFi has launched crypto trading after receiving OCC approval, becoming the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to offer customers regulated access to Bitcoin and other digital assets. The move positions SoFi as a direct competitor to Coinbase and Robinhood in the retail crypto market.
Openbank, the digital bank owned by Santander, launched cryptocurrency trading for Spanish customers on November 11, 2025, moving into direct competition with BBVA's crypto offering. The move signals growing mainstream bank adoption of digital-asset services in Spain.
Robinhood posted best-ever Q3 results with $1.27 billion in revenue — double year‑over‑year — and net income up 271%, driven largely by a 300% jump in crypto trading activity and new business lines.