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Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Cancels Acquisition of Rival Prime Trust
22.6.2023
Prime Trust has been losing clients and deposits to competitors for weeks amid mounting concerns over its business, a source at one former client told CoinDesk
Custodia Bank Founder Caitlin Long: ‘The Fed Thinks Only Large Incumbents Should Service Crypto’
22.6.2023
Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, has railed against the favoritism that the Federal Reserve and the institutions of the U.S. financial system are supposedly showing to incumbents. According to Long, regulators have applied double standards when permitting established financial...
GBTC Share Price Soars, Discount Narrows to Multi-Month Low on BlackRock ETF Filing Optimism
20.6.2023
Investors turned optimistic about Grayscale allowing redemptions in the future after BlackRock’s filing for spot bitcoin ETF last week, one analyst said
TUSD Supply Skyrockets With 1 Billion Injection Amidst Decline in Stablecoins
20.6.2023
Despite the decline in stablecoins due to substantial redemptions, particularly from projects like USDC, DAI, and BUSD, the project TUSD has experienced a notable surge in its supply. TUSD has added more than a billion dollars’ worth of tokens to its existing supply. As of the present moment...
Proof of Talk 2023: Restoring Trust in the Web3 Industry
20.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Paris, June 19th 2023 – Over 1,500+ attendees, VCs, founders, start-ups, industry leaders, students, developers coming from Asia, Europe and the US gathered in Paris for the Proof of Talk Summit. In a rapidly evolving and challenging crypto landscape, they discussed the pressing...
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust nears 2023 highs on BlackRock ETF filing as buyers step up
18.6.2023
Institutional buying interest in GBTC accompanies hopes that BlackRock will secure the first U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say
16.6.2023
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions
GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF ‘is the best thing to happen' to BTC, or is it?
16.6.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz was among those over the moon with the news, others warn it could be the start of a major institutional takeover
Best Crypto to Buy Now 15 June – Trust Wallet, Uniswap, Casper
15.6.2023
A slight deviation in Tether's (USDT) stablecoin earlier today has caught the attention of cryptocurrency traders.
The move occurred within Curve's 3Pool decentralized finance ecosystem, which holds significant liquidity and three primary stablecoins: USDT, USDC, and DAI.
In light of this...
Custodian Prime Trust’s Payments Subsidiary Banq Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
15.6.2023
Shortly after the custodian Bitgo announced its acquisition of the company Prime Trust, its payments subsidiary, a firm called Banq, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. According to court documents, the filing reveals that Banq listed approximately $17.725 million...
Bitcoin’s Lack of Layer 2s Is a Blessing in Disguise
14.6.2023
Prime Trust subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy amid BitGo acquisition deal
14.6.2023
Prime Trust payment subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy, citing “unauthorized’ asset transfers to Fortress Group
Prime Trust Unit Banq Files for Bankruptcy
14.6.2023
Bankruptcy filing comes as TrueUSD stops redemptions and Haru Invest ceases operations citing problems with an unnamed partner
TrueUSD Loses Dollar Peg Following Minting Suspension with Prime Trust
11.6.2023
TrueUSD, a major fiat-collateralized stablecoin, has lost its peg following the announcement that it has suspended minting activities through its technology partner Prime Trust.
In early Saturday hours, TUSD started distancing away from its intended $1 peg, dropping to as low as $0.993090 before...
TrueUSD stops minting via Prime Trust, loses dollar peg
10.6.2023
The recent depeg comes as TrueUSD team announced a pause on TUSD minting through Prime Trust until further notice
Digital Asset Trust Firm Bitgo Sets Sights on Prime Trust Acquisition
9.6.2023
In a recent development, Bitgo, the digital asset trust firm, disclosed that it has penned a letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust, a crypto custodian based in Nevada. Should the acquisition proceed, Prime Trust would become an integral part of Bitgo’s network of regulated trust companies....
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Moves Custody In-House After Ditching Third-Party Services
9.6.2023
The move is a “culmination of over two years of effort,” according to Strike CEO and cofounder Jack Mallers
BitGo Announces Landmark Deal to Acquire Crypto Custodian Prime Trust
9.6.2023
BitGo Holdings Inc., the renowned digital asset trust and security company, has revealed plans to acquire 100% of the equity of Prime Core Technologies, Inc., the parent company of Prime Trust.
The development marks a watershed moment for the Prime Trust clients, positioning them to enjoy business...