Itaú starts offering Bitcoin to its customers

One of Brazil's largest banks, Itaú, has announced that it will offer cryptocurrency trading to its customers. According to statements from bank executives, they will start offering Bitcoin, then Ethereum and, in the future, their plan is to offer even more crypto assets.

Some customers may already have access to the service, but the release will be done gradually. Trading will be done through the ion investment platform and custody of the assets will be carried out by the bank itself. However, it will not be possible to make deposits or withdrawals of cryptocurrencies at this time.