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Argentinian Digital Bank Brubank Includes Crypto Purchases in Its Platform

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Argentinian Digital Bank Brubank Includes Crypto Purchases in Its Platform


Brubank, one of the first Argentinian digital banks approved by the central bank of the country, is getting into the cryptocurrency business. The company announced it is now allowing customers to make cryptocurrency investments via its platform, giving them the ability to purchase crypto assets in its app. This is reportedly the second financial institution that is providing these services in the country. Brubank Introduces Cryptocurrency Services


Private Banks in Argentina are starting to see the value of offering cryptocurrency services to their customers amidst a crypto boom in the country. Brubank, an all-digital financial institution licensed by the country’s central bank, has reported it is now offering cryptocurrency purchase services in its app. The bank announced this new functionality on social media when answering an inquiry from a customer about the new options on the platform.


Brubank stated: Yes, we already have crypto! It is a functionality that is being progressively enabled for all our users. When you have it enabled you will be able to view it by entering ‘Investments’ from the app.


Brubank chose to offer only four cryptocurrencies on its platform, listing BTC, ETH, and two stablecoins: USDC and DAI. Legality of the Banking Crypto Frenzy


Brubank is not the first banking institution to include cryptocurrency services for its customers in Argentina. On May 2, Banco Galicia, another private bank, also announced it was already offering cryptocurrency investments directly from its home banking app, after noting a demand for these instruments from customers.


However, cryptocurrencies are still not regulated in the country, and banks cannot offer cryptocurrency investments by themselves. To do this, banks are partnering with third-party institutions that operate outside the country, offering white label services. In the case of Banco Galicia, it is Lirium, a European regulated platform, that provides the liquidity, executes the trades, and provides custody services for the customer of the bank. Brubank has not yet announced which platform is providing these services for the institution.


The nature of such arrangements means that the funds stored in these cryptocurrency wallets are not secured by the laws of the country, and are out of the scope of the protections that institutions of the country, like the central bank or the National Values Commission, can offer for investment instruments. Tags in this story Argentina, banco galicia, brubank, Central Bank of Argentina, digital bank


What do you think about the inclusion of crypto in another Argentinian bank? Tell us in the comments section below. Sergio Goschenko


Sergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved. World"s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank NEWS | 11 hours ago Apecoin Integrates With Polygon, DAO Board Member Says Native APE Chain Was Never Discussed NEWS | 14 hours ago


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