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Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
A crypto firm gaining an EU banking license with deposits and lending brings regulated fiat rails into crypto, easing institutional on-ramps.
Crypto firms are buying regulated banking access in Europe
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Regulatory approval and integration of Saldo Bank
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License approval or integration could stall
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Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 2 TIMES · FIRST · LAST2026-10-14 13:07 UTCNewsKraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lendingCURRENT RECORD
2026-10-14 13:07 UTCGeopoliticsPayward targets EU banking license with acquisition of $190M-asset Saldo Bank
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDBanks
AFFECTEDBitcoin
CONTEXTCrypto
AFFECTEDEurope
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