Swiss Bank ZKB Starts Offering Bitcoin and Ether Trading

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Zurich Cantonal Bank, one of Switzerland’s largest banks, has started to offer cryptocurrency trading to its customers.

The new service, which was announced on September 4, will allow customers to trade and hold Bitcoin and Ether on a 24/7 basis through ZKB eBanking or ZKB Mobile Banking platforms.

This integration is designed to seamlessly fit into the existing channels and is available to both customers and third-party banks.

ZKB, which holds the largest amount of total assets in both the cantonal and Swiss banking industries, stated in its announcement that the cryptocurrency holdings will be added to the existing portfolio view.

ZKB’s head of institutional clients, Alexandra Scriba, stated that their offering provides a high level of security and has the potential to include additional currencies and applications in the future.