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Comptroller reveals path for crypto companies to become banks
18.11.2020
Firms could potentially become federally chartered banks allowed to provide crypto custody services by converting their business charters
Custodian Anchorage Seeks Charter From Crypto-Friendly US Bank Regulator OCC
17.11.2020
If its application is approved, Anchorage would be the first crypto company to get a national bank charter
The SEC Is Still Working Out What ‘Qualified Custodian’ Means for Crypto
16.11.2020
The SEC’s recent statement about qualified custodians shows the federal agency is still puzzling out important questions for the crypto space
This Crypto Custody Breakthrough Will Bring Banks Closer to Digital Assets
13.11.2020
Shard X is claiming to be the first company to successfully run multi-party computation (MPC) on hardware security modules (HSMs)
US Representatives Rip OCC, Brooks for ‘Excessive Focus’ on Crypto
11.11.2020
Congressional Democrats blasted the OCC and Acting Comptroller Brooks for spending time on crypto during a pandemic
Hong Kong’s Amber Group Picks BitGo Trust in Quest for Institutional Investors
10.11.2020
BitGo’s status as a qualified custodian should draw more high-net-worth investors to Amber from places like Hong Kong, Taiwan and Seoul
Swiss Bank Sygnum Begins Storing Crypto With Taurus Group, Launches Staking Service
6.11.2020
The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum has announced this week that the fintech firm is now storing digital assets with the company Taurus Group. On Friday, the bank also revealed that the FINMA-approved firm’s clientele can purchase and stake XTZ by leveraging the Tezos network. Earlier this...
Sygnum Bank Now Stores Digital Assets With Taurus Group
6.11.2020
Taurus Group has taken on licensed Swiss bank Sygnum as the latest client for its digital asset custody services
Finoa Partners with SKALE Network to Provide Custody Support
5.11.2020
Digital asset management firm Finoa has announced a partnership with Ethereum based BaaS platform SKALE Network. In a tweet on Wednesday, Finoa stated that it would provide institutional class custody solutions to the SKALE token, SKALE Network’s native cryptocurrency. We are pleased to announce...
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
1.11.2020
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services...
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
1.11.2020
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges
Russian Government Indirectly Gets Into Bitcoin Trading And Custody
30.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв
While Russian lawmakers are considering restrictive crypto regulations, a Switzerland-registered subsidiary of Rusian state-owned Gazprombank starts offering crypto trading and custody.
Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd said it has received authorization from the Swiss...
Russia’s Gazprombank gets green light for crypto custody in Switzerland
30.10.2020
Russian banks tap Bitcoin services abroad while the government at home sees no future for private cryptos
Fidelity Investments’ Digital Asset Custody Services Arm Expands to Asia
30.10.2020
Fidelity Digital Asset Services has revealed the company is expanding into Asia and plans to help high-net-worth investors and family offices in the region with custodial crypto products. Fidelity is working with the Singaporean startup Stack Funds, a fully-insured custody operation servicing...
Casa Rolls Out ‘Bank-to-Wallet’ Bitcoin-Buying Services for US Customers
29.10.2020
The cryptocurrency custody startup announced on Thursday that users will now be able to buy bitcoin (BTC) on the Casa app using their bank accounts
Fidelity Investments’ crypto arm expands custody to Asia
29.10.2020
Asian Bitcoin investors now have a new custody option
Fidelity Digital Assets Expands Crypto Custody Service to Asia
29.10.2020
The cryptocurrency-focused arm of financial services giant Fidelity Investments is teaming up with Singapore-based Stack Funds to cater to the growing demand for cryptocurrencies in Asia. A new partnership will bring Stack’s regional clients access to the secure custody services provided...
WEG Bank Plans Crypto Custody With New Partnership
27.10.2020
Germany-based WEG Bank about to step up its crypto-related business as its fintech division TEN31 has teamed up with Munich-based white-label crypto custody provider Tangany to offer crypto custody solutions to its customers.
According to the bank, this is "the next logical step"...
Franklin Templeton Joins Series A Round for Crypto Custodian Curv
22.10.2020
Investment firm Franklin Templeton and VC firm Illuminate have joined an extended Series-A round for crypto security firm Curv
Eyeing EU Banks, Hex Trust Teams With SIA on Crypto Custody
22.10.2020
A multinational payments firm is partnering with cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust to help its European banking clients hold digital assets