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Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
9.5.2024
Much of the crypto sector has been apprehensive about the ribbon cutting on Prometheum's custody and trading operations, which the firm said will fully comply with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demands. The doors have so far stayed shut well past the target date, but the company...
German Federal Bank Landesbank to Offer Crypto Custody Services With Bitpanda
15.4.2024
German federal bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has entered a crypto partnership with Bitpanda to offer crypto-asset custody services in the second half of 2024.
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Germany's Largest Federal Bank LBBW to Offer Crypto Custody Services With Bitpanda
15.4.2024
LBBW will first offer crypto custody to corporate clients with a market launch planned for the second half of 2024
BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
9.4.2024
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology
Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others
2.4.2024
Singapore has expanded the scope of what cryptocurrency-related activities it regulates to include custodial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday
House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From Offering Crypto Custody Services
2.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of the cryptocurrency custody provider market. However, the resolution, advanced with bipartisan support, is unlikely...
Hong Kong's Central Bank Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Crypto Custodial Services
20.2.2024
Hong Kong's central bank issued guidance for authorized institutions interested in providing custody services for digital assets
Deutsche Börse’s Subsidiary Crypto Finance Gets BaFin License
13.2.2024
BaFin, Germany’s financial regulator, has issued four licenses to Crypto Finance, a firm operated by leading stock exchange Deutsche Börse. The key licenses will allow Crypto Finance to carry out regulated digital asset trading, settlement, and custody services in Germany. The Swiss Financial...
FINRA-Registered Digital Asset Platform Prometheum to Launch Ether Custody Services
7.2.2024
Prometheum, the first U.S. special purpose broker-dealer authorized to custody, clear, and settle digital asset securities, disclosed that it is now providing custodial services for the cryptocurrency ethereum. This announcement arrives amidst a period where the prominent crypto asset, ethereum...
Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules
30.1.2024
Thailand's SEC has updated its rules by removing retail investors' limits for asset-backed tokens, creating new rules for custodians and giving them a larger role in monitoring digital asset business
Coinbase Reveals ‘Project Diamond’ Initiative, Targets Institutions Issuing Native Digital Assets
15.12.2023
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, has revealed Project Diamond, an initiative that seeks to provide the tools for institutions to issue native digital assets. The project, which integrates several technologies, including Coinbase’s layer 2 product Base, the USDC stablecoin...
Mike Belshe, the Crypto Custody King at BitGo
4.12.2023
BitGo was one of the few crypto companies to raise capital in a depressed market, and even did so at an elevated valuation. That's one reason why CEO Belshe is one of CoinDesk's Most Influential of 2023
Standard Chartered Zodia Integrates Ripple-Owned Metaco’s Crypto Safekeeping
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe Standard Chartered Bank-backed digital assets custodian Zodia Custody, has integrated Metaco network’s global crypto storage services. The strategic partnership is aimed at offering global sub-custody services for cryptocurrencies. This means that Metaco would store client’s funds...
Paxos Receives Approval To Issue Stablecoins In Abu Dhabi
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto firm Paxos has secured two in-principle approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The company said in a press release published on Wednesday that the approvals would allow Paxos to issue stablecoins and provide cryptocurrency...
Santander Selects Crypto Custody Firm Taurus for Safeguarding: Source
29.11.2023
Santander Private Bank last week said it was offering bitcoin and ether trading for clients with accounts in Switzerland
Bakkt shifts focus to custody services, adds support for DOGE, SHIB, other coins
15.11.2023
Bakkt is expanding its custody services shortly after its quarterly earnings report showed assets under custody declined 28%
HSBC Announces Plans to Offer Digital Assets Custody Services for Institutions
10.11.2023
HSBC, the London-based financial institution, announced its plans to launch an institution-focused digital assets custody service in 2024. Zhu Kuang Lee, chief digital, data and innovation officer at HSBC, explained that the bank had experienced an increasing demand for these services from asset...
India's Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets
9.11.2023
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the premier investigating police agency in the nation, has appointed digital asset custodian Liminal to manage seized digital assets
Custodia Bank Launches Bitcoin Custody Service for Businesses
7.11.2023
Source: Pexels Custodia Bank, a crypto-friendly bank, announced that it has officially launched its Bitcoin custody platform to customers in select U.S. states. On November 7, Custodia Bank, formerly known as Avanti Financial Group, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that they have now launched...
Hong Kong Regulator Planning to Widen Purview of Virtual Assets Supervision
6.11.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is reportedly planning to expand the purview of its supervision of virtual assets to include entities that issue stablecoins. The Hong Kong regulator said it also wants to create a framework that governs banks’ provision of virtual asset custody services. Hong...