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Major South Korean Bank Shinhan Is Set to Offer Crypto Custody-Related Services
9.1.2021
A major commercial bank in South Korea is entering the crypto business by allocating an equity investment in the Korea Digital Asset Trust (KDAC). Shinhan Bank is looking to offer digital asset custody services. Bank Expects to Offer Tech Capabilities to Face Defi-Related Hacking Risks According...
Spain’s Second Largest Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading and Custody in Switzerland
10.12.2020
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has announced the launch of its bitcoin trading and custody service through its Swiss subsidiary. Beginning with bitcoin, BBVA plans to expand its services for other cryptocurrencies. BBVA Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading and Custody Services BBVA announced...
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
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...
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...
Proposed Bermuda Bank Taps Anchorage as Digital Asset Custody Partner
16.9.2020
Under the partnership, Anchorage will provide digital asset custody services to Jewel, which is applying for its full bank license in Bermuda
Brazilian Crypto Companies to Self-Regulate: Target a $100 Billion Market by Year-End
24.8.2020
Brazilian crypto companies have signed a code of self-regulation that aims to legitimize and to boost adoption of crypto assets in the country. The document was signed under the auspices of Abcripto, the country’s association of cryptocurrency companies. According to regional media reports...
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...
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 Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
Winklesvoss-Owned Gemini Now Provides Custody for .Crypto Blockchain Domains
23.7.2020
Gemini will offer custody on .crypto domains from Unstoppable Domains, which are based on non-fungible tokens much like cryptocurrencies
Winklevoss-Owned Gemini Now Provides Custody for .Crypto Blockchain Domains
23.7.2020
Gemini will offer custody on .crypto domains from Unstoppable Domains, which are based on non-fungible tokens much like cryptocurrencies
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
22.7.2020
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers
Crypto Custodian Anchorage Adds Litecoin Support
22.7.2020
The U.S.-based crypto custody provider has added support for litecoin, the eighth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization
Coinbase Takes Over Servicing for 21Shares’ Bitcoin ETP, Displaces Kingdom Trust
1.7.2020
Coinbase Custody has replaced Kingdom Trust as the principal custodian for its Bitcoin ETP, just as it begins trading on Deutsche Boerse
This Liechtenstein Bank Can Now Custody Crypto
12.6.2020
Mason Privatbank Liechtenstein is aiming to cater to both crypto-focused investors and asset managers who are looking to diversify their portfolios
BitGo to Provide Custody Services to Indian Crypto Exchange CoinCDX
14.5.2020
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will provide its services to Indian exchange CoinCDX, offering secure storage and partial insurance for assets traded on the platform
Bitfinex Launches Institution-Grade Custody Services With New Koine Partnership
13.5.2020
Bitfinex claims the new suite of post-trade services will help to encourage more institutional participation in the crypto markets
Fidelity-Backed Fireblocks Opens Asia Offices to Pitch Crypto ‘Hot Vault’
30.4.2020
Fireblocks, a platform that secures digital assets in transit, is expanding in Asia with two new offices, one in Hong Kong, the other in Singapore
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...