Barclays

LedgerConnect will provide blockchain services such as "customer compliance checks, sanctions screening and collateral management."

Last month, a person who 'knew' about the ongoing situation claimed that Barclays and almost all of the leading banks were considering this option.

Barclays' move to host a Coinbase bank account is set to be the first major partnership between a UK-based bank and a cryptocurrency exchange. As a result, UK customers are set to benefit…