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SEC to target crypto firms operating as 'qualified custodians' — Report
14.2.2023
If a majority of the five-member SEC panel votes in favor of the draft proposal, it will proceed to the next stage, which will be reviewed by other members of the SEC
US banking giant BNY Mellon says digital assets are 'here to stay'
9.2.2023
Despite most of the cryptocurrency market being down 60% from all time highs, Demissie said the digital asset industry is “here to stay.”
Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market
7.2.2023
As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool recording 4-10% gains over the past month. Lido holds more than 73% of the total value locked (TVL) out of the 6.87 million ether held by the...
Zodia Custody Teams Up With SBI Digital Asset Holdings to Form Crypto Custodian in Japan
3.2.2023
Zodia Custody and SBI are aiming to appeal to institutions interested in crypto investment and adoption
Indonesia targets launch of its national crypto exchange by June
3.2.2023
Indonesia's financial services regulator first expressed its intentions to establish a crypto exchange back in 2021
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Cease Operations in Texas at End of January
27.1.2023
The firm withdrew its Texas Money Transmitter License application but says it intends to reapply "swiftly."
Crypto Custodian Aegis to Add Coverage of Lido's Staked Token Derivatives
27.1.2023
Aegis’ end-to-end custody now includes liquid staking services through Lido for its institutional users wary of regulation
Crypto Exchange BitMart to Join Custodian Copper’s ClearLoop Network
19.1.2023
Institutional clients will be able to trade on the BitMart exchange while their digital assets remain safeguarded in Copper’s custody
Crypto Bank Juno Chooses Zero Hash to Be New Custodian
6.1.2023
The company's former custodian, Wyre, is scaling back its services
Crypto Bank Juno Tells Customers to Self-Custody or Sell Amid Custodian Wyre's Turmoil
5.1.2023
Juno's current custodian, Wyre, will liquidate in January
Bitcoin’s Third Largest Wallet Changed Hands, but Onchain Data Shows It’s Likely the Same Owner
4.12.2022
Last year and during the first half of 2022, speculators assumed the third-largest bitcoin address was a ‘mysterious whale,’ even though the wallet had shown strong characteristics of being a cryptocurrency exchange. The address known as “1P5ZED” has since been replaced...
FCA-Regulated Crypto Custodian Digivault Is Up for Sale Following Eqonex Liquidation: Source
1.12.2022
A deal to buy Digivault, which is winding down operations, would include a crypto license in the United Kingdom
Onchain Analysis Verifies the Number of BTC Held by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust
24.11.2022
After Grayscale Investments shared information concerning the company’s product holdings, people questioned why the firm wouldn’t share the public addresses associated with the crypto assets it holds. However, on Nov. 23, OXT researcher Ergo published a Twitter thread featuring...
Crypto Custodian Aegis Trust Offers $25M Insurance Policy for NFTs
22.11.2022
The policy, provided by insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London, will support institutional investors’ NFTs up to $25 million
GBTC Manager Insists the ‘Holdings of Grayscale’s Digital Asset Products Are Safe and Secure’
19.11.2022
On Nov. 18, 2022, at 5:47 p.m. (ET), Grayscale Investments’ official Twitter account shared information on the safety and security associated with Grayscale’s digital asset products. The update from Grayscale follows the recent FTX collapse that has shaken crypto investors,...
Nigerian Web3 Startup Says Funds Are Stuck With FTX, Lays Off Employees
17.11.2022
Nestcoin, a Nigerian Web3 startup which got an investment from Alameda Research in 2021, revealed on Nov. 14 that it had “a significant proportion of stablecoin investment” stuck at FTX. According to the startup’s CEO, laying off some employees allows the company to focus...
Crypto Exchange PowerTrade to Offer Custody Services to Institutional Clients
14.11.2022
The exchange’s tie-in with Copper will allow clients to minimize counterparty risk, said the company
Private Equity Giant Apollo Global Appoints Anchorage Digital as Crypto Custodian
31.10.2022
New York-based Apollo Global Management (APO) has chosen Anchorage Digital to become its custodian for crypto assets
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Agrees to Return $17M in Tokens to Bankrupt Lender Celsius
20.10.2022
The assets will be sent to a designated Celsius wallet, and will await court orders about how they should be distributed
Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $196 Million In Latest Funding Round
13.10.2022
Advancing the company’s expansion plans, crypto custodian Copper Technologies has secured a total of $196 million under the firm’s C series financing round.
The business managed to raise some $181 million from a group of existing and new shareholders and gained access to a further $15 million...