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Centralized Exchanges Are Here to Stay
25.5.2023
Ledger Recover Fiasco Exposes Gap Between Blockchain Ideals and Technical Reality
24.5.2023
After a video went viral of what appears to be a hardware wallet getting smashed with a hammer and then blow-torched into a charred mass, Ledger (and all of the crypto industry) got a searing reminder on the importance of managing expectations
Prometheum subsidiary receives FINRA approval for digital asset qualified custody
23.5.2023
The approval marks the first time a digital asset custody provider has come under federal regulation as the SEC tightens custody rules
Ethereum users are increasingly demanding self-custody: Casa CTO
19.5.2023
Security expert Jameson Lopp said some users lost Ethereum tokens because of the lack of a secure storage method
Where the SEC’s Proposed Custody Rule Comes Up Short for Crypto
18.5.2023
Financial advisors looking for clarity on crypto and digital assets from the SEC’s proposed changes to Custody Rule 206(4)-2 won’t get everything they want
Where the SEC’s Proposed Custody Rule Comes Up Short for Crypto
18.5.2023
Financial advisors looking for clarity on crypto and digital assets from the SEC’s proposed changes to Custody Rule 206(4)-2 won’t get everything they want
Ripple acquires Swiss blockchain custody firm Metaco for $250M
17.5.2023
Metaco raised $17 million in a Series A funding round in 2020. The company raised $20 million in total before being acquired
Bitcoin self-custody advocate explains why on-ramps are key to adoption
17.5.2023
Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp highlights the need for easier-to-use, improved self-custody solutions and more on-ramp avenues to drive Bitcoin adoption
Ripple Buys Crypto Custody Firm Metaco for $250M
17.5.2023
Metaco will continue to operate as an independent business unit led by CEO and founder Adrien Treccani
StanChart-Backed Zodia and LMAX Digital to Provide CoinShares With Crypto Trading Infrastructure
17.5.2023
LMAX Digital and Zodia Custody are to provide institutional-grade trading infrastructure and custody to CoinShares
Anchorage Digital opens up DeFi voting for custody clients
17.5.2023
Anchorage joins AAVE, Lido and BitDAO in adopting the off-chain voting platform Snapshot
SEC under fire for its custody rule: Law Decoded, May 8–15
15.5.2023
Last week was harsh for the United States Securities Exchange Commission, with industry figures and officials publicly criticizing the regulator
‘The Future of Digital Payments Lies in Web3 Payment Services’ Says Robert Miller of Fuse
14.5.2023
Despite not being mainstream payment solutions yet, cryptocurrency-based payments (also known as Web3 payments) already bring benefits such as lower transaction fees, Robert Miller, the vice president of growth at Fuse, a layer 1, EVM-compatible blockchain for launching dapps, has asserted....
As Bitcoin Scales, We Need Better Custodial Solutions
12.5.2023
US House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal
12.5.2023
The letter criticizes the proposed rule for its impact on the banking industry, particularly in ways that would be disadvantageous to the digital asset industry
SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency
9.5.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went too far when it proposed a new rule demanding investment firms safeguard all of their clients’ assets – including crypto – with approved custodians, according to an array of critics not often in alignment. The proposal drew loud objections from...
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Pushes Back Against US SEC Crypto Custody Rule Proposal
9.5.2023
Coinbase’s chief legal officer called a newly proposed US rule tightening cryptocurrency custody requirements “misguided” and said some parts need to be changed.
The Securities and Exchange Commission rule was proposed in February and would require registered investment advisers to keep crypto...
'War on crypto' — Newly filed letters lambast proposed SEC custody rules
9.5.2023
Industry representatives have cast doubt on the legality and impact of the U.S. securities regulator's proposal to expand custody rules
Texas House Advances Gold-Backed Digital Currency Bill
6.5.2023
Texas has taken its first steps in order to approve a bill that would issue a 100% gold-backed digital currency. If enacted as law, the bill, which is being discussed by a Texas House committee, would create an electronic system for users to transact and pay with this digital currency and would...
Eligible Celsius users can withdraw all 'Distributable Custody Assets' following court approval
5.5.2023
Certain Celsius users, largely those who only ever held funds in custody accounts, had previously been limited to withdrawing up to 94% of their funds