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Revolut delays ‘RevCoin’ crypto launch after FTX crisis

Challenger bank presses pause on crypto product that was set for release in late 2022

Crises in digital assets have turned executives at Britain's most valuable fintech off an in-house token
Crises in digital assets have turned executives at Britain's most valuable fintech off an in-house token Photo: Mateusz Slodkowski/Getty Images

Revolut has postponed the planned launch of its own cryptocurrency due to the crisis engulfing the digital assets industry.

The challenger bank was due to launch the product late last year, but bosses decided to press pause after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in November, according to people familiar with the matter.

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