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Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa to Add Ethereum Support
30.11.2022
The addition is part of a major overhaul of the Casa app which will be relaunched in January
Jack Dorsey’s Square Building Bitcoin Hardware Wallet to Make Crypto Custody More Mainstream
9.7.2021
Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square Inc., has confirmed that it is building a bitcoin hardware wallet and service with the aim to “make bitcoin custody more mainstream.” Square’s Bitcoin Hardware Wallet in the Works Square Inc. is building a hardware wallet, Jesse...
NYDIG and Q2 partner to enable Bitcoin trading for 18M US bank customers
24.6.2021
Millions of people in America could soon be able to buy Bitcoin from their bank accounts following a partnership led by NYDIG and Q2
Spain’s BBVA Opens Bitcoin Trading to All Private Banking Clients in Switzerland
18.6.2021
Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA, is opening up its bitcoin trading and custody service to all private banking clients in Switzerland in a few days. The bank has been testing the cryptocurrency service for six months. “The bitcoin management system is fully integrated” in...
Texas Announces State-Chartered Banks Can Provide Cryptocurrency Custody Services
12.6.2021
The Texas Department of Banking has announced that state-chartered banks can provide cryptocurrency custody services. “The Texas Department of Banking believes that the authority to provide these services with respect to virtual currencies already exists,” the banking authority said....
Hundreds of Banks in US to Allow Customers to Buy, Sell, Hold Bitcoin Through Existing Bank Accounts
5.5.2021
Hundreds of banks in the U.S. will reportedly start offering access to bitcoin to their customers this year, thanks to a partnership between Fidelity National Information Services and the New York Digital Investment Group. Hundreds of banks have enrolled to participate in the program as they...
NYDIG raises $200M from strategic partners as total Bitcoin custody tops $1B
8.3.2021
NYDIG and its strategic partners will work together on Bitcoin-related initiatives following a $200 million funding round
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
South Korean Banks ‘Play to Their Strengths’ with Bitcoin Custody Moves
12.1.2021
South Korean commercial banks are now in “fierce competition” with each other in the race to launch bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets custody products that they believe will prove a lucrative market for them, per a new report.
According to media outlet Newsis, industry sources claim that...
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...
Spain’s Second Largest Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading and Custody in Switzerland
10.12.2020
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has announced the launch of its bitcoin trading and custody service through its Swiss subsidiary. Beginning with bitcoin, BBVA plans to expand its services for other cryptocurrencies. BBVA Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading and Custody Services BBVA announced...
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...
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
Another Major S Korean Bank Now Set to Join Bitcoin Custody Race
7.8.2020
Kookmin Bank (KB), one of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, could be set to move into crypto sector business after the KB Group, the company that operates the bank, signed a “digital assets” cooperation deal with three major domestic blockchain firms.
And it looks as though KB could...
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
Bakkt, Galaxy Digital to Offer Joint Bitcoin Custody Solution for Institutions
10.6.2020
Bakkt and Galaxy Digital plan to offer a "white glove" trading and custody solution targeting institutions this year
The ‘Great Lockdown’ Is Boosting Demand for Bitcoin Custody Solutions
30.4.2020
Bitcoin wallet startups have seen a sudden uptick in activity. In short, more people want to hold their own bitcoin than ever before
40 German Banks Seek Regulator’s Green Light to Offer Bitcoin Custody
11.2.2020
Over 40 German banks have sought regulatory approval to offer digital asset custodial services
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Now Authorized to Operate Crypto Custody Platform
19.11.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Fidelity Digital Asset Services to run a crypto custody platform
Bakkt Launches Institutional Bitcoin Custody Business
12.11.2019
Bakkt, the reputed cryptocurrency exchange and the subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange has launched its Bitcoin custodian services named the “Bakkt Warehouse” on September 6. The new platform allows the investors to buy and store cryptocurrency on a federally regulated market. This...