Itau Unibanco, Brazil’s largest bank, has entered the digital asset exchange market by launching a cryptocurrency trading service for its investment platform clients. The initial offering will support trading of Bitcoin and Ether, with plans to expand to other crypto assets in the future. The bank’s expansion will depend on the evolution of crypto regulation in the country. Itau aims to compete with local entities such as crypto exchange MB and investment bank BTG Pactual’s digital assets unit Mynt, as well as international giants like Binance. One key advantage that Itau plans to leverage is its role as a custodian, providing an added layer of security for users’ assets. This move comes shortly after two local players, XP and PicPay, announced their exit from the crypto market, with regulatory uncertainties cited as the reason for their departure.

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Information	Details
Geography	South America
Countries	🇧🇷
Sentiment	neutral
Relevance Score	1
People	Guto Antunes
Companies	BTG Pactual, PicPay, XP, MB, Binance
Currencies	Bitcoin, Lido Staked Ether
Securities	None