- BNP Paribas
French bank BNP Paribas is reportedly looking into the possibility of adding bitcoin to one of its currency funds, according to International Business Times. - Société Générale (SocGen)
Another one of France’s banks – the third largest in terms of assets – is looking to hire a bitcoin-focused developer. - Citi Bank
CoinDesk first learned that Citi had told the UK government to consider creating its own digital currency through a Freedom of Information Request (FOI). - UBS
Swiss investment bank UBS announced it was opening a blockchain technology research lab in one of London's major financial districts earlier this year. - Barclays
Just last month, Barclays, the British multinational bank revealed plans to trial bitcoin technology.