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Banks are massively shifting into crypto

Stanislav Nikulin 16 February 2026 14:41
Banks are massively shifting into crypto

The paradigm of how major banks view cryptocurrencies has fundamentally changed over recent years. While in 2017 crypto was considered a scam, and in 2021 seen as a financial bubble, by 2026 leading financial giants such as AMEX, PayPal, Visa, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and Citi are opening vacancies related to crypto products, blockchain development, trading, and digital asset management.

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These institutions, once skeptical of Bitcoin and other crypto projects, are now actively competing to attract blockchain talents. This indicates that the shift in perception of cryptocurrencies has already taken place rather than being a future anticipation.

Thus, the banking sector is increasingly integrating into the digital economy, likely leading to innovations and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies within financial infrastructure in the coming years.

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