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PNC Bank began letting corporate and institutional clients receive USDC payments on November 9, and the mechanics are narrower than the headline …

The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group. www.coindesk.com

Charles Schwab has finished the retail rollout of its direct cryptocurrency trading service, opening Schwab Crypto to every eligible client and starting …

The bank manages custody and settlement in-house via a closed-loop model, removing the need for separate crypto wallets. www.coindesk.com

In brief Standard Chartered’s Dubai International Financial Centre branch now offers institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin issued on the XRP Ledger. …

Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched a Bitcoin-backed borrowing service for institutional clients, allowing eligible Circle Mint customers to use $BTC as collateral …

Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said. www.coindesk.com

UniCredit is considering new digital-asset services, including custody and brokerage, as the Italian bank explores building infrastructure to support the sector, Bloomberg …

The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform. www.coindesk.com