Jun 22, 2024 12:25
Taiwan's cryptocurrency company, BitoGroup, has partnered with Far Eastern International Bank to introduce crypto-friendly bank accounts that integrate users' accounts with their cryptocurrency wallet to facilitate transactions. This collaboration aims to enhance theway clients transact digital wallets.
Linking Crypto and TradFi
According to the press release, this partnershipbridges the gap between traditional banking and cryptocurrency and offers usersa better and reportedly secure platform. This offering is a product of research and development conducted over a three-year period that saw the integration of the systems of both companies.
The new account can reportedly be linked to BitoPro's exchangeaccount and set up within about an hour. Positive feedback from the pilot phaserevealed a 25% increase in daily transaction amounts per user, indicatingstrong community support and interest.
By integrating traditional financial systems withcryptocurrency exchanges, BitoGroup aims to create a trustworthy and secureenvironment for transactions. The partnership is expected to spur furtherinnovations and enhance the flexibility of using both fiat and cryptocurrencies.
Besides that, BitoPro has collaborated with NewebTechnologies, Taiwan's largest third-party payment processor, to launch"BitoPay." This solution allows 300,000 merchants and millions ofusers to make payments using cryptocurrency, making it the most widely acceptedcrypto payment method in Taiwan.
VASP Association
The crypto industry in Taiwan is reportedly gainingtraction with the establishment of the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP)Association, where Titan Cheng, BitoGroup's founder and CEO, has been electedas the first Chairman. This collaboration betweencryptocurrency and traditional financial institutions seeks to gain the trustof regulatory authorities and strengthen the foundation of the crypto-financialsystem.
Last year, Taiwan's crypto industry created anindustry association in collaboration with its financial regulator. This movepreceded the release of the official guidelines for the sector. To expedite theprocess, nine cryptocurrency firms formed a working group, expressing theirintention to apply for the formation of an industry association by mid-Octoberlast year.
Since 2021, Taiwan has mandated VASPs to follow strictanti-money laundering laws provided by the Financial Supervisory Commission.However, beyond these AML regulations, the broader cryptocurrency industry inTaiwan has operated mainly without formal oversight. Thus, the FSC announced plans to provide comprehensiveguidelines about cryptocurrency trading and payments for VASPs last year.
This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.