Revolut, a London-based neobank, is increasing its Revolut X crypto change to all 30 European Financial Space (EEA) international locations.
The EEA contains all 27 international locations within the European Union, in addition to Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
Revolut has been an early adopter of cryptocurrency, having provided crypto buying and selling to its clients since 2017. Though the financial institution has provided crypto buying and selling for years, however the financial institution launched Revolut X as a standalone crypto buying and selling platform, in the UK, earlier this 12 months.
The corporate stated in a press launch that the enlargement means, “skilled European-based crypto merchants in all 30 EEA international locations will now additionally be capable to purchase and promote greater than 200 cryptocurrencies via Revolut’s desktop-based platform.”
“The suggestions from skilled merchants has been very optimistic, with many already making the most of our near-zero charges, big selection of obtainable belongings, and seamless integration with their Revolut accounts,” stated Leonid Bashiykov, the pinnacle of product for Revolut’s crypto change, in a press launch. “With the enlargement of Revolut X, we’re aiming to make an actual impression within the crypto buying and selling house and supply a robust various to a few of the extra established platforms.”
The Revolut X platform will likely be restricted to clients who’ve EEA- or UK-based accounts with the financial institution.
The enlargement information comes a 12 months after the financial institution needed to droop its crypto choices for purchasers within the U.S. On the time, a financial institution spokesperson informed Decrypt that “Revolut is actively pursuing various technique of offering entry to crypto merchandise and we hope to supply crypto within the US once more sooner or later.” However there’s been no replace on what they could appear like.
“Because of the evolving regulatory atmosphere and the uncertainties across the crypto market within the US, we’ve taken the tough determination, along with our US banking accomplice, to droop entry to cryptocurrencies via Revolut within the U.S.,” the Revolut spokesperson stated final 12 months. “This determination has not been taken frivolously, and we perceive the frustration this may increasingly trigger.”
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