W Group brings external crypto wallet connectivity to regulated banking through hashbank, supporting fiat services and over 150 digital assets.
W Group has announced that hashbank is extending regulated banking connectivity to external crypto wallets, allowing customers to transfer supported digital assets into and out of their bank account. The service combines fiat banking with external blockchain transfers in one mobile environment and currently supports more than 150 digital assets.
hashbank operates under a full banking license from the National Bank of Georgia. Its external wallet connectivity gives customers a direct route between conventional banking services and supported blockchain networks while keeping the transaction process within the bank’s compliance framework.
hashbank opens its banking environment to blockchain transfers
Customers can receive supported digital assets from an external wallet or platform and exchange them into fiat through hashbank. Transfers can also move in the other direction, with customers sending supported assets to external blockchain addresses.
This removes several of the separate steps that can arise when banking and crypto activity are handled through unrelated services.
hashbank applies authentication, address verification, anti-money-laundering procedures and blockchain analytics to these transactions.
“We are not building businesses that exist only in Web2 or only in Web3. The biggest opportunities will emerge between them. Our task is to build the infrastructure – bridge – that allows these worlds to work together. hashbank is one example of this strategy. It is a fully licensed digital bank that is open to new financial networks and capable of connecting different currencies, platforms and systems,” said Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and President of W Group.
Part of a connected financial ecosystem
hashbank holds a full banking license from the National Bank of Georgia, obtained in 2023, and began operating in a live environment in 2024. Today, hashbank has approximately 60,000 customers across 73 countries. hashbank’s position is further differentiated by the combination of broad external-wallet connectivity, direct integration with WhiteBIT, everyday and cross-border banking services, and access for both individuals and businesses.
Within the South Caucasus and Central Asia, hashbank is the first fully licensed bank to offer this integrated model within its mobile banking application.
“By introducing this service, hashbank sets a new precedent for banking in Georgia and the wider region, strengthening the bridge between traditional banking and digital assets. Our ambition is to make borderless banking a practical reality – giving customers greater freedom to move and use their money, while making everyday banking simpler and digital assets more familiar and accessible,” said Goga Chanadiri, CEO of hashbank.
hashbank and WhiteBIT benefit from a direct integration and strategic synergy within the broader W Group ecosystem, while operating with the strict independent governance required of a license. WhiteBIT has 10 million users on its platform, while W Group broader ecosystem brings together businesses serving around 40 million users globally.
The next stage of hashbank’s development will focus on expanding its international financial infrastructure. The bank is working on international payment rails, new currencies and cross-border corridors, as well as banking as a service and embedded banking. This will enable hashbank’s banking infrastructure to serve not only end customers, but also fintech companies, crypto platforms and other businesses that require access to regulated financial services.
For W Group, hashbank is not a standalone business, but part of a long-term model. The goal is to build a global, full-cycle financial ecosystem in which banking, payments, digital assets, blockchain and international financial infrastructure can work together.
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W Group – is a global fintech ecosystem that makes blockchain and crypto easy, secure, and accessible for everyone. Over 40 million users across 150 countries worldwide. W Group is committed to shaping the future of finance through simple, accessible, and secure solutions.
hashbank – is a digital bank that offers users simple, secure, and modern banking services. Through the synthesis of innovative technologies and strict banking standards, the bank creates financial solutions tailored to the demands of the digital economy. For its technological achievements in 2026, the authoritative international publication Global Banking & Finance Review awarded hashbank the title of “Best New Digital Bank Georgia 2026,” once again highlighting its leading position in the region’s financial and technology sectors.
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