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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....
IBM’s Public Cloud Is Secure Enough for Crypto Custodians
3.3.2020
Announced Tuesday, the latest offering from Onchain Custodian is hosted entirely on Big Blue’s banking-grade public cloud
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
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
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 to Offer Regulated Crypto Custody in Switzerland and Germany
12.2.2020
European crypto exchanges, as well as other companies with significant crypto holdings they need to protect, now have another option for cold storing their digital fortune. Bitgo is expanding out of the U.S. and into Europe with two new companies in Switzerland and Germany. Also Read: German...
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
The Importance of Crypto Custody for Cryptocurrencies
10.2.2020
The term “custody” in finance means when an institution holds on someone else’s assets in lieu to protect them. The institutions that provide custodian services cannot in any way whatsoever lend the assets to anybody else to earn interest therefrom; they are only to store and secure assets on their...
Germany’s BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
6.2.2020
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law
Hawaii Introduces Bill Authorizing Banks to Offer Crypto Custody
24.1.2020
A bill in the Hawaii State Senate aims to clarify its classification of digital assets and pave the way for banks to provide custody services
Crypto Custody Provider Ledger Extends Reach in Asia With New Institutional Client
23.1.2020
Ledger is partnering with dapp provider FLETA, offering legally compliant custody solutions as part of its push to expand in Asia
Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital Assets
17.1.2020
Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets
Gemini Launches Firm to Insure Its Own Crypto Custody Branch for $200M
16.1.2020
Gemini Exchange has launched Nakamoto Ltd., a captive insurance firm that will provide $200 million in coverage for Gemini’s custody arm
Crypto Custody, Explained
8.1.2020
Crypto custody enables digital assets to be held in large volumes, potentially eliminating a major hurdle for institutional investors who want in #Sponsored
German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law
13.12.2019
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will...
Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets
12.12.2019
Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto
Dutch Bank ING Reportedly Working on Crypto Custody Tech
12.12.2019
Netherlands-based banking multinational ING is developing technology for the custody of crypto assets, according to Reuters sources
Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...