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Major Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Launch Cryptocurrency Custody Business
24.5.2022
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, one of the major banking institutions in Japan, will reportedly enter the cryptocurrency custody business. The company is entering a partnership with Bitbank, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, to launch a new company that will focus on offering institutional-grade...
So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’
22.5.2022
Following his release from prison, the former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, Martin Shkreli, discussed cryptocurrencies and using the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap from a federal penitentiary. The so-called ‘Pharma Bro’ further explained that eventually,...
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Launches Web3 Services Suite
20.5.2022
Fireblocks, a crypto custody service provider, is expanding its services with the launch of an institutional suite of Web3 services. This suite will allow customers to leverage liquidity from different exchanges, and mint NFTs. The service, which has already onboarded several names in the industry...
Block Sees Bitcoin Disrupting Payments Networks, Expects Self-Custody to Grow
18.5.2022
Bitcoin Self-Custody Company Casa Raises $21M
10.5.2022
The news of the fundraise coincides with the launch of Casa API
Making Sense of the Noise is Necessary for Crypto Adoption
6.5.2022
Marco De Rossi, President and Co-Founder of HAL.xyz, a blockchain data listening and automation platform.__________
Cryptocurrency is strong on self-sovereignty with the term “not your keys, not your coin” a popular maxim when talking about crypto ownership. While owning your private keys...
World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the world’s largest family-owned banking institution, LGT Bank, announced that it has selected SEBA Bank in order to provide cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services to clients. LGT will start by offering investments in bitcoin and ethereum and the bank’s customers...
Belgium Introduces Registration for Crypto Exchange and Wallet Service Providers
3.5.2022
Authorities in Belgium have obliged providers of some crypto exchange and wallet services to register with the country’s financial watchdog. Targeted platforms that fail to comply with the new regulations will face fines, among other penalties, including prohibition to carry out their...
Self-custody, control and identity: How regulators got it wrong
1.5.2022
The EU proposal requiring one to link a self-custodial wallet to their identity fundamentally misunderstands the concept of self-custody
Blockchain.com names custody partner for its institutional offering
22.4.2022
Recently launched BCAM will provide an institutional-grade custody and settlement platform for digital assets
Tron’s Justin Sun Reveals Decentralized Algorithmic Stablecoin USDD
21.4.2022
On April 21, Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, announced the launch of a decentralized algorithmic stablecoin called USDD. Sun said on Thursday that the USDD Network will “provide custody service for the $10 [billion] worth of highly liquid assets raised from blockchain industry initiators...
German banking giant Commerzbank applies for crypto license
21.4.2022
A spokesperson for Commerzbank confirmed to local media that it applied for the license with BaFin earlier this year in a first for a major bank in Germany
MetaMask’s Institutional Arm Makes Push for DAOs With New Custody Deals
13.4.2022
The ConsenSys-owned wallet provider says it want to bring “all organizations on planet earth into Web 3.”
Circle Chooses BNY Mellon to Custody USDC Reserves
1.4.2022
Boston-based Circle Internet Financial has announced the company has selected BNY Mellon to custody the firm’s usd coin (USDC) reserves. The company’s dollar-pegged crypto asset is currently the second-largest stablecoin with a current market capitalization of $51.6 billion....
US Firms Providing Custody Services Should Account for Crypto Assets as Liability, Disclose Risk, SEC Says
31.3.2022
BNY Mellon to Custody Assets Backing Circle's USDC Stablecoin
31.3.2022
The relationship likely carries publicity upside for both financial brands
Another Regulatory Challenge for DeFi, El Salvador Seeks Help from Binance + More News
24.3.2022
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Coinbase Adds Solana Tokens to Self-Custody Wallet in Non-EVM First
17.3.2022
But don’t try out Solana-based DeFi just yet. Coinbase Wallet can’t yet plug into Solana dapps
Hex Trust Raises $88M for Crypto Custody Focused on the Gaming Sector
16.3.2022
The funding round was co-led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures
State Street's Crypto Custody, USD 100M DeFi Cake, Binance's SEPA + More News
9.3.2022
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