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The OCC’s Crypto Custody Letter Was Years in the Making
18.8.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been evaluating the cryptocurrency space for years, well before it publicly announced banks could provide services in the field last month
Blockchain Venture Capital Firm SPiCE VC Taps Coinbase as Digital Asset Custody Partner
17.8.2020
SpiceVC announced it has signed an agreement with Coinbase Custody, under which Coinbase will serve as the digital asset custodian for the Spice token
4 of South Korea’s Largest Banks to Provide Cryptocurrency Services
16.8.2020
Four of the top five South Korean banks have reportedly announced their plans to provide cryptocurrency services. The announcements came ahead of the crypto regulation that will soon go into effect in South Korea. Largest Korean Banks Entering Crypto Space South Korea’s largest banks have...
Two More Major South Korean Banks Keen on Crypto Custody
14.8.2020
Another two major commercial South Korean banks have expressed an interest in launching crypto custody services – but industry experts said they may be making their moves too late, and are lagging behind the American banks.
As previously reported, two other commercial banks – Nonghyup and Kookmin...
Anchorage Is Streamlining Custody of Tokensoft’s ERC-1404 Security Tokens
13.8.2020
The new partnership will add direct custodial support for Arcoin and INX, the upcoming INX Limited security token
Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
11.8.2020
MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook
New York Financial Regulator Greenlights 10 Tokens for Custody
10.8.2020
The regulator responsible for issuing licenses to crypto firms in NY greenlisted 8 coins for trading, including all 3 Paxos tokens
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services has created a Greenlist of pre-approved cryptocurrencies for custody service and listing. Meanwhile, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, has been confirmed for another term at the commission....
Major South Korean Bank Joins the Crypto Custody Business
8.8.2020
We’re suddenly seeing banks lining up to support crypto custody, and KB Kookmin Bank is looking to get in on the action
Another Major S Korean Bank Now Set to Join Bitcoin Custody Race
7.8.2020
Kookmin Bank (KB), one of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, could be set to move into crypto sector business after the KB Group, the company that operates the bank, signed a “digital assets” cooperation deal with three major domestic blockchain firms.
And it looks as though KB could...
BnkToTheFuture Steps Away From Banks Citing Mounting Risk to Clients’ Assets
5.8.2020
The online investment platform is moving clients' crypto and fiat assets to a Hong Kong-based trust company
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services
4.8.2020
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto Services Local Swiss government-owned...
US Banks Get Crypto Custody Nod, but Instant Demand Surge Is Unlikely
30.7.2020
Announcement by U.S. OCC to fuel business opportunities for crypto exchanges, custodians and traditionals banks
Fidelity Digital Assets: The Omnibus Model for Custody
27.7.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets describes the origins of the omnibus custody model in traditional finance and explores how and why digital asset custodians apply the omnibus model to securing customer assets
Bitcoin Suisse Completes a $48 Million Series A Financing Round
25.7.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse completes its first financing round of $ 48 million (CHF 45 million). The completed Series A financing round now has Bitcoin Suisse’s 2019 pro forma equity totaling around $108 million. The financing round includes 16.4% of shares...
Mainstream Institutions No Longer Have Regulatory Reasons to Fear Crypto
24.7.2020
Institutions on the fence about crypto involvement may no longer fear legal uncertainty, given recent crypto custody regulatory clarity
Banks Won’t Rush to Hold Crypto – But OCC’s Regulatory Approval Makes It Harder to Ignore
24.7.2020
Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin
Bitcoin Rallies 5% as US Regulator Greenlights Bank Crypto Custody
23.7.2020
Bitcoin price surged 5% to $9,664 less than 24-hours after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced U.S. banks can provide crypto custody services
Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset
23.7.2020
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit