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Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy
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Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, will offer cryptocurrency trading to customers from early 2027 becoming the first Israeli bank to announce such a service.
Key facts
- Customers of Leumi and its mobile banking unit, Pepper, will be able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin BTC $ 62,993.69, ether ETH $ 1,882.96 and solana (SOL) through a section of the Leumi Trade app
- Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, will offer cryptocurrency trading to customers from early 2027 becoming the first Israeli bank to announce such a service
- Galaxy Digital (GLXY) will provide trading and services through GalaxyOne Institutional, its platform for banks and asset managers
- Maya Ravia, Leumi’s head of strategy, described digital assets as an increasingly integral part of the global financial system
Summary
Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin, ether and solana through the Leumi Trade app. Galaxy will provide the trading and custody infrastructure, with the service expected to launch in early 2027. The planned launch would make Bank Leumi the first bank in Israel to offer digital asset trading directly to its customers. Customers of Leumi and its mobile banking unit, Pepper, will be able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin BTC $ 62,993.69, ether ETH $ 1,882.96 and solana (SOL) through a section of the Leumi Trade app, according to a Friday announcement.