French banking giant BNP Paribas is entering the cryptocurrency custody space through a new partnership with Swiss digital asset safekeeping firm Metaco, in a deal that’s significant to BNP Paribas Securities Services’ position as a major global custodian.
Liquid staking protocol, Lido Finance, is scaling its staked ether (stETH) product to layer-2 Ethereum protocols as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization nears the long-awaited Merge to a Proof-of-Stake system.
Crypto.com has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to gain regulatory approval in Italy from the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM). The approval allows the firm to provide virtual currency and digital wallet services in the country.
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Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- French Bank BNP Paribas to Offer Crypto Custody
- Lido Finance Brings Staked Ether to Layer-2 Protocols
- Crypto.com Receives Regulatory Approval in Italy
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