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US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
US Banks Offering Crypto Custody is 'Insanely' Bullish and Risky
23.7.2020
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While many in the Cryptoverse celebrate a decision by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to allow all federally chartered banks in the US to provide cryptoasset custody services to their customers, it also brings an "existential" risk to Bitcoin...
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
22.7.2020
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers
US Banking Regulator Greenlights Crypto Custody at Federally Chartered Banks
22.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets
Standard Chartered to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody Solution
20.7.2020
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year
South Korean Giant to Begin Crypto Custody for Institutional Investors
2.7.2020
One of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, NongHyup (NH Bank) said it is working on a cryptoasset custodial services platform for institutional investors.
Per ET News, the bank said that it wants to launch crypto “ecosystem” operations, and also spoke of its long-term plans which include...
Coinbase Ventures Joins $23M Funding Round for Crypto Custody Firm
1.7.2020
Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Venture Launches After 2 Years in the Works
19.6.2020
CoinShares, Nomura Bank, and crypto security firm Ledger have formally launched a digital asset custody business targeting institutional investors
Swiss Bank Maerki Baumann Launches Crypto Custody and Trading
1.6.2020
Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann deepens crypto push by adding crypto custody and trading services
Swiss Association Issues New Common Standards for Crypto Custody
30.4.2020
The Geneva-based Capital Markets and Technology Association moves on from anti-money laundering standards to digital asset custody and management
Germany’s Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can’t Get Bank Accounts
7.4.2020
Even though the crypto custody law falls under the German banking act, German banks are hesitant to give crypto firms bank accounts
Crypto Custody Firm Lists XRP for Institutional Clients
4.4.2020
Anchorage has added XRP support to its digital asset custody solution for institutional investors
If You Don’t Trust Yourself, These Crypto Vaults Will Help You Hodl Safely
18.3.2020
Hodling in difficult times has historically proven to be a long-term winning strategy. Keeping your cryptocurrency in your own cold storage is by default a good idea as far as security is concerned. But if you don’t trust yourself to not lose a small hardware device or a piece of paper, then...
Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
13.3.2020
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions. Bitcoin Group...
Crypto Custody Could Help Keep South Korea’s Biggest Exchanges Afloat
4.3.2020
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have been suffering as trading volumes continue to remain low or stagnant in what was once one of the world’s busiest bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin markets.
The downturn in trading has already seen many exchanges go out of business in recent months....
Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank
24.2.2020
A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space
BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody
18.2.2020
Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Custody Arm Blocknox Expands Service to Institutional Clients
18.2.2020
Blocknox’s crypto custody offer will also be available to fintech companies, banks and asset managers
Boerse Stuttgart Subsidiary Launching Institutional Crypto Custody Services
18.2.2020
Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second largest German stock exchange, is expanding its crypto custody service to institutional players
BitGo Grows Crypto Custody Options With New Swiss and Germany Entities
10.2.2020
The U.S.-based custodian is expanding its crypto custody service to Europe with the launch of two new entities in Switzerland and Germany