BBK Brings Crypto Directly Into Its Banking App with Binance Bahrain
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Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait has signed an MoU with Binance Bahrain to integrate Crypto-as-a-Service directly into its mobile banking app.
Pending regulatory approval, the setup allows customers to trade and manage crypto inside BBK’s app, without opening or managing a separate exchange account.
One dashboard. Traditional banking and digital assets side by side. This makes BBK the first bank in the GCC to join the Binance Link Program and highlights Bahrain’s growing role as a regulated hub for digital finance.
More importantly, it’s another signal of where the market is heading. Legacy banks are no longer watching crypto from the sidelines.
From what I gather, given all the recent moves, they’re building it straight into the core...
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🇧🇭 BBK partners with Binance Bahrain to integrate crypto-as-a-service. The integration allows BBK customers to trade and manage crypto assets directly through the bank’s mobile app, streamlining the process. BBK’s in-app dashboard will combine crypto and traditional banking services, providing a unified experience for customers.
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