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UniCredit Wants In: Italy's No. 2 Bank Shops for Crypto Custody Tech

Italy's second-largest bank is picking a vendor to hold and trade digital assets for clients, according to reports. It's the latest domino in a European banking race that's already well past the point of no return. Here's what UniCredit is building, why custody is the real prize, and the dates that matter next.

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Nesa's Recovery Splits NES Holders Into Two Tiers, And Self-Custody Gets Nothing

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August CPI Rose 0.4% and PPI Ran 5.4%. Here's What That Costs Crypto Builders

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UniCredit Wants In: Italy's No. 2 Bank Shops for Crypto Custody Tech

Nesa's Recovery Splits NES Holders Into Two Tiers, And Self-Custody Gets Nothing

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Circle Pulls USDC From Noble, Giving Cosmos Until January to Move $92 Million

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UniCredit Wants In: Italy's No. 2 Bank Shops for Crypto Custody Tech

Nesa's Recovery Splits NES Holders Into Two Tiers, And Self-Custody Gets Nothing

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Bitcoin Tags $79K as CPI Lands In Line and Bond Yields Hit a 22-Year High

August CPI Rose 0.4% and PPI Ran 5.4%. Here's What That Costs Crypto Builders

Circle Pulls USDC From Noble, Giving Cosmos Until January to Move $92 Million

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