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Kraken Unveils Crypto Custody Service for US Institutional Clients
21.3.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken launched a crypto custody service in the US targeted at institutional clients on Wednesday. Kraken Financial, a state-chartered bank based in Wyoming, will provide the service.
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South Korea’s KODA Sees 248% Growth in Crypto Assets Under Custody in Second Half of 2023
22.2.2024
Korea Digital Asset (KODA), the largest institutional crypto custody service in South Korea, has seen a remarkable growth in crypto assets under its custody.
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Nasdaq Abandons Crypto Custody Service Amid U.S. Regulatory Challenges
20.7.2023
Nasdaq has scrapped plans for a cryptocurrency custody service amid recent regulatory challenges.
During an earnings call on Wednesday, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said the company has chosen to abandon its plans due to the changing business and regulatory landscape in the United States....
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Nasdaq Halts Plan for Crypto Custody Service Due to U.S. Regulatory Conditions
19.7.2023
The stock market operator had said in March, that it was putting together infrastructure and regulatory approval for the custodian service
Deutsche Bank Applies for License to Offer Crypto Custody Service
20.6.2023
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, is seeking regulatory approval to offer custody services for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. A Deutsche Bank executive explained that the digital asset move is part of the giant lender’s broader strategy to boost fee income. Deutsche...
Bybit gets pre-approval in Kazakhstan as crypto custody service provider
29.5.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange received “in-principle” approval to begin operations in Kazakhstan at the Astana International Financial Centre
Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Custody Service to Meet Growing Market Demand – Here's What You Need to Know
25.3.2023
Nasdaq aims to launch its much-anticipated crypto custody service by the end of the second quarter to meet the increasing institutional interest and demand for crypto services.
In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Ira Auerbach, senior vice president and head of Nasdaq Digital Assets, said...
Nasdaq Aiming to Debut Crypto Custody Service by Q2 End: Bloomberg
24.3.2023
Nasdaq announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors
Crypto Custody Service Bakkt Discontinues Consumer App as Regulator Crackdown Intensifies
13.2.2023
Bakkt, a crypto custody service that includes an app where consumers can view and transact with assets, has announced the closure of its consumer-facing app as regulatory scrutiny increases.
In a Monday press release, the digital asset company said it is shutting its consumer-facing app to focus...
Crypto Custody Service Bakkt Discontinues Consumer App as Regular Crackdown Intensifies
13.2.2023
Bakkt, a crypto custody service that includes an app where consumers can view and transact with assets, has announced the closure of its consumer-facing app as regulatory scrutiny increases.
In a Monday press release, the digital asset company said it is shutting its consumer-facing app to focus...
World’s Largest Custodian Bank BNY Mellon Launches Crypto Custody Service
12.10.2022
Banking giant BNY Mellon announced that its Digital Asset Custody platform is now live in the US, with bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) on the menu.
The bank said on Tuesday that,
“With select clients now able to hold and transfer bitcoin and ether, this milestone reinforces BNY Mellon's...
BNY Mellon Starts Crypto Custody Service
11.10.2022
The custodial lender earlier fall received approval from the NYDFS to begin holding bitcoin and ether for certain customers, reports the WSJ
Nasdaq Starts Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Clients
20.9.2022
Nasdaq Inc, the second-largest stock exchange in America, will release a cryptocurrency custody service as it aims to cash in on institutional crypto investors, according to a Bloomberg report
Checkout.com Reveals Merchants Can Accept and Make Payments in USDC
8.6.2022
On Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that in a beta test with select clients, the company settled $300 million...
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Launches Web3 Services Suite
20.5.2022
Fireblocks, a crypto custody service provider, is expanding its services with the launch of an institutional suite of Web3 services. This suite will allow customers to leverage liquidity from different exchanges, and mint NFTs. The service, which has already onboarded several names in the industry...
America’s fifth-largest bank launches crypto custody service — Report
5.10.2021
U.S. Bank is now providing custody services for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, according to a company executive
Goldman Sachs Brings Back Bitcoin Trading Desk as the Firm Sees Crypto Market Becoming More Mature
2.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has brought back its bitcoin trading desk and will start handling bitcoin futures next week. The firm is also reportedly exploring the potential for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and plans to provide a crypto custody service. Goldman Sachs Group Inc....
Italian Insurance Giant Generali Gets Into Bitcoin via Banking Arm, Launching Crypto Custody Service
16.12.2020
Banca Generali, the banking arm of Italy’s largest insurance group, has announced that it will be offering cryptocurrency custody service to its customers beginning next year. To achieve this, the bank has acquired a stake in bitcoin wallet provider Conio. Assicurazioni Generali, Banca...
Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors Next Year
10.12.2020
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, will launch a crypto custody service targeting institutional investors in London next year. According to a Dec. 9 press statement, the British bank is partnering with U.S. wealth and asset management firm Northern Trust for...
‘Absolutely Inevitable’: Standard Chartered Bank CEO Sees Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption
9.12.2020
Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters sees the adoption of digital currencies as “absolutely inevitable.” He says there is a role for both private digital currencies and state-backed ones. His bank subsequently announces that it is launching a crypto custody service, supporting...