River says 60% of leading US banks now engaged with Bitcoin services
Bitcoin services firm River reports that 60% of the top 25 banks operating in the United States have either begun offering or announced plans to launch Bitcoin-related products such as trading or custody. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, reflecting on meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos held from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, said most banking CEOs he spoke with were supportive of crypto, while several major institutions including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup are exploring or providing institutional crypto services.