Nationally chartered bank SoFi rolls out crypto trading for US customers

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto says the bank also plans to introduce a stablecoin called SoFi USD and views blockchain and crypto as a “super cycle technology.”

US bank SoFi Technologies has launched crypto trading services to its customers, as clearer rules have allowed the crypto market to court greater interest from traditional finance.

SoFi said on Tuesday that its crypto service will aim to offer dozens of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and started in a phased rollout on Monday, with more customers able to gain access in the coming weeks. 

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that his bank is the first and only nationally chartered bank to launch crypto trading to consumers and was spurred to do so after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) eased its stance on how banks can engage with crypto in March.

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