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OKX Chooses Nomura-Backed Crypto Storage Firm Komainu as Custodian
6.6.2023
OKX is the first client to use Komainu Connect, a regulated settlement and custody system for institutional customers
Expect Ripple Deal to Set Off Crypto Custodian M&A, Says Advisory Firm
18.5.2023
Ripple purchased custodian Metaco for $250 million, and regulatory and market conditions could lead to further deals, says Architect Partners
Crypto Custodian Aegis is Offering Free Services to Women-Led Companies
11.5.2023
The company, which is U.S.-qualified through its entity Aegis Trust, is offering six months of free end-to-end custody services for women-led projects to help boost gender parity in crypto
Hard-Wallet Maker Ledger, Crypto Custodian Etana Target Institutions With Regulated Custody
19.4.2023
The companies are looking to make it easier for institutions to hold digital assets and bolster investor confidence in the market
Crypto Custodian Copper to Provide Off-Exchange Settlement to OKX Customers
3.4.2023
Institutional clients will be able to trade on the OKX exchange while their digital assets remain safeguarded with Copper
German Stock Exchange Boerse Stuttgart to Provide Crypto Custody Through Licensed Subsidiary
2.4.2023
Blocknox, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest stock exchanges, Boerse Stuttgart, has been licensed to operate as a crypto custodian in Germany. The authorization will allow the company to offer custody services for digital assets to institutional investors across the Old Continent. Boerse...
Nasdaq Aims to Launch Crypto Custody Services in Second Quarter
26.3.2023
Nasdaq intends to launch its custody services for digital assets like bitcoin by the end of this year’s second quarter. The exchange operator is among those traditional financial firms that want to play a role as intermediaries in the crypto sector which saw the collapse of some major...
Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian
10.3.2023
A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds
SEC Chair Gensler Casts Doubt on Crypto Exchanges' Ability to Meet "Qualified Custodian" Standards – Here's Why
3.3.2023
Crypto exchanges likely do not meet the requirements expected of a qualified custodian, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has said.
Gensler said the fact that exchanges cannot be considered custodians in the legal sense has become clearer as more information has emerged...
Binance's Custody Arm Ceffu Will Apply For Singapore License: Report
2.3.2023
Binance rebranded its custody arm to Ceffu earlier this month
Crypto Custodian Finoa Gets License Approvals From German Regulator BaFin
28.2.2023
Ceffu (Formerly Binance Custody) to be Custodian of Flynt Finance for Enhanced Asset Security and Off-Exchange Settlement
27.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Flynt Finance, a cryptocurrency portfolio management platform, has announced a partnership with Ceffu, formerly known as Binance Custody, to provide its clients with enhanced asset storage security and access to its off-exchange settlement solution, Mirror. Ceffu is an institutional...
SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
16.2.2023
The new proposals set forth by the Gensler-led SEC seek to “expand the scope” of rules set out by the 2009 Custody Rules
SEC to target crypto firms operating as 'qualified custodians' — Report
14.2.2023
If a majority of the five-member SEC panel votes in favor of the draft proposal, it will proceed to the next stage, which will be reviewed by other members of the SEC
US banking giant BNY Mellon says digital assets are 'here to stay'
9.2.2023
Despite most of the cryptocurrency market being down 60% from all time highs, Demissie said the digital asset industry is “here to stay.”
Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market
7.2.2023
As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool recording 4-10% gains over the past month. Lido holds more than 73% of the total value locked (TVL) out of the 6.87 million ether held by the...
Zodia Custody Teams Up With SBI Digital Asset Holdings to Form Crypto Custodian in Japan
3.2.2023
Zodia Custody and SBI are aiming to appeal to institutions interested in crypto investment and adoption
Indonesia targets launch of its national crypto exchange by June
3.2.2023
Indonesia's financial services regulator first expressed its intentions to establish a crypto exchange back in 2021
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Cease Operations in Texas at End of January
27.1.2023
The firm withdrew its Texas Money Transmitter License application but says it intends to reapply "swiftly."
Crypto Custodian Aegis to Add Coverage of Lido's Staked Token Derivatives
27.1.2023
Aegis’ end-to-end custody now includes liquid staking services through Lido for its institutional users wary of regulation