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Bitcoin․com Completes VERSE $50M Token Sale, Launches Token on Verse DEX
8.12.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, announced completion of the pre-sale of its rewards and utility token VERSE, where 16% of the total supply was purchased for $50 million....
Zodia Custody launches service to protect users’ crypto from exchange insolvency
7.12.2022
The new service, Interchange, will provide an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models of cryptocurrency exchanges
Zodia Custody Introduces Service to Protect Against Crypto Exchange Insolvency
7.12.2022
The crypto storage provider has rolled out a new service designed to protect clients' digital assets from insolvency of crypto exchanges
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to acquire Celsius' GK8 in bankruptcy garage sale
5.12.2022
The self-custody platform was acquired by Celsius in 2021 for $115 million and is now set to change hands, pending approvals
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...
Web3 Crypto Onboarding Platform Transak Integrates With Coinbase Wallet
4.12.2022
According to Transak, users of the Coinbase self-custody wallet in South East Asia can now use its Web3 onboarding platform “as a fiat on-ramp to buy crypto.” Transak’s integration with the Coinbase wallet is coming at a time when more users are becoming “aware of...
South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’
2.12.2022
According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto assets — are set to be included in the list of so-called accountable institutions starting Dec. 19. Businesses that convert one crypto asset to another or that...
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
Bitcoin․com Announces Strategic Partnership with Poly Network
29.11.2022
Join the Verse public token sale now and purchase VERSE tokens using BTC, BCH, ETH and USDT/USDC. Sale closes Dec 1 at 0:00 UTC. Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem that offers secure self-custody solutions for users to easily interact with cryptocurrencies, has formed a mutually beneficial strategic...
Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance
29.11.2022
Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship...
JPMorgan Expects Major Changes Coming to Crypto Industry and Regulation Post FTX Collapse
29.11.2022
JPMorgan has outlined key changes it expects in the crypto industry and its regulation following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The global investment bank envisages several new regulatory initiatives, including those focusing on custody, customer asset protection, and transparency. JPMorgan...
Bitcoin․com Joins Chainlink BUILD to Boost Adoption of VERSE Ecosystem dApps
25.11.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has joined the Chainlink BUILD program to help accelerate the adoption of VERSE ecosystem dApps and receive increased technical support...
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 Self-Custodying Offers Protection Amid FTX Exchange Fallout
24.11.2022
Huge losses of funds at FTX have shaken the trust of crypto investors, but private keys and crypto wallets can protect investors from fraud and mismanagement
Crypto’s Future Will Be Based on Self-Custody and Regulation: Kraken's Dave Ripley
23.11.2022
The interim chief executive discusses why the future of crypto will be based on proof-of-reserves and thoughtful regulation
Austrian Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Trading License From Germany’s BaFin
23.11.2022
Crypto exchange and custody platform Bitpanda announced on Nov. 22 that it had received a crypto trading license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. According to Bitpanda, securing a license means it has become the “first European retail investment platform to meet...
Coinbase CEO Says Company Holds 2 Million Bitcoin, Reminds People Firm’s ‘Financials Are Public’
22.11.2022
According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, as of Sept. 30, 2022, the company holds 2 million bitcoin worth $39.9 billion. The news Armstrong shared comes at a time when the general public is looking directly at exchange balances following FTX’s turbulent collapse. Coinbase Co-Founder Shares...
Brazilian Bank Itau Unibanco to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services in 2023
21.11.2022
Itau Unibanco, one of the biggest Brazilian banks, has announced it will offer cryptocurrency custody services in 2023. Itau Digital Assets, the cryptocurrency unit of the company, will be responsible for this offering, which will be first available to customers of the bank, and then to third...
Celsius had 'insufficient' accounting and operational controls, says examiner
21.11.2022
The examiner revealed that Celsius’ digital assets in its customer’s Custody wallets account officially became underfunded on Jun. 11
Binance’s Bitcoin Reserve Stash Nears 600,000, Company’s BTC Cache Is Now the Largest Held by an Exchange
20.11.2022
While there’s been a lot of discussions concerning proof-of-reserves, self-custody, and the more than $5 billion in bitcoin and ethereum that left exchanges between Nov. 7 through Nov. 14, 2022, Binance’s bitcoin stash has grown significantly since Nov. 12. In fact, metrics from...