Bank Leumi Taps Galaxy to Launch Israel’s First Bank Crypto Trading in Early 2027

Bank Leumi will offer Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) trading to roughly 2.5 million retail customers from early 2027 through a partnership with Galaxy Digital (GLXY), the two companies said on August 14, in what they describe as the first digital asset trading service offered by a bank in Israel.

Customers of Leumi and PEPPER (its mobile digital banking arm) will trade inside a dedicated, secured section of Leumi Trade, the bank’s capital markets application.

GalaxyOne Institutional supplies the trading platform, and custody runs on Galaxy’s custody infrastructure platform, formerly known as GK8.

“This initiative represents a significant pillar of the bank’s innovation strategy and enables us to provide customers with simple, secure, and regulated access to trading digital assets,” said Maya Ravia, Head of Strategy at Bank Leumi.