Bank Leumi crypto trading is officially coming to Israel. The country’s largest bank has agreed to let customers buy, hold and sell bitcoin, ether and solana starting in early 2027, marking the first time an Israeli bank has committed to offering digital asset trading directly to its retail customers.

Key takeaways

• Bank Leumi will launch crypto trading for customers starting in early 2027, becoming the first Israeli bank to announce such a service.
• Supported assets include bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and solana (SOL), available to both Leumi and Pepper customers.
• Galaxy Digital will handle trading through its GalaxyOne Institutional platform and custody through infrastructure formerly known as GK8.
• Trading will sit inside the…