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Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital Assets
17.1.2020
Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets
Gemini Launches Firm to Insure Its Own Crypto Custody Branch for $200M
16.1.2020
Gemini Exchange has launched Nakamoto Ltd., a captive insurance firm that will provide $200 million in coverage for Gemini’s custody arm
Silvergate Bank and Bitstamp Launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans
16.1.2020
U.S.-based Silvergate Bank has launched a bitcoin collateralized loan product with Bitstamp as its launch partner. The crypto exchange will act as the bank’s agent to manage and provide custody for bitcoin collateral. The product utilizes Silvergate Bank’s Exchange Network to fund loans...
Crypto Custody, Explained
8.1.2020
Crypto custody enables digital assets to be held in large volumes, potentially eliminating a major hurdle for institutional investors who want in #Sponsored
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Make Cryptocurrency Mainstream
8.1.2020
A South Korean committee directly under the president has recommended several measures to the government that will make cryptocurrency mainstream. Emphasizing that “it is no longer possible to stop crypto asset trade,” the committee recommends integrating crypto into the country’s...
2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead
23.12.2019
As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers
Beyond Storage: How Custody Is Evolving to Meet Institutional Needs
22.12.2019
Crypto's second wave of custody solutions will be trained on satisfying the needs of institutions, writes Anchorage's Diogo Monica
Fidelity Exec Predicts Crypto Custodians Will White-Label Their Services
19.12.2019
Fidelity Digital Assets envisions a future where custodians work behind the scenes to store cryptocurrency for other firms’ clients, an exec said
BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets
19.12.2019
A major code update for the cryptocurrency bitcoin SV will render some features of BitGo's wallets useless, the crypto custodian says
Fidelity Launching Crypto Services in Europe, Citing ‘Significant Interest’
18.12.2019
Fidelity Investments is expanding its crypto services to European clients after seeing increasing potential in this market. The expansion builds upon the company’s U.S. crypto business. “We’ve seen significant interest and engagement by the institutional community, which show...
German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products
13.12.2019
Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products
German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law
13.12.2019
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will...
Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets
12.12.2019
Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto
Dutch Bank ING Reportedly Working on Crypto Custody Tech
12.12.2019
Netherlands-based banking multinational ING is developing technology for the custody of crypto assets, according to Reuters sources
Reuters: Dutch Bank ING Working on Digital Asset Custody Technology
12.12.2019
ING is reportedly developing digital asset custody technology, becoming the latest mainstream financial institution to enter the crypto custody business
German SolarisBank Opens Subsidiary to Provide Custody Services for Digital Assets
12.12.2019
Solaris Digital Assets GmbH will provide the full range of solarisBank’s digital white-label banking services
IDEG, Coinbase Custody Launch Bitcoin Trusts in Apparent First for Asia
10.12.2019
Digital asset manager IDEG is launching what it claims are Asia’s first Bitcoin trusts
Crypto Exchange UpBit’s Operator Launches Custody Service with Ledger
5.12.2019
Ledger and UpBit stakeholder Dunamu jointly launch crypto custody service UpBit Safe
Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...
German Banks Allowed to Sell and Custody Crypto Assets From 2020: Report
29.11.2019
From next year, banks in Germany will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of cryptocurrencies under new legislation