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US Bank Becomes Bitcoin Custodian, Axie Infinity Valued at USD 3B + More News
5.10.2021
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UK’s Standard Chartered to Offer Crypto Brokerage Services in Ireland
8.8.2021
British bank Standard Chartered will offer cryptocurrency broker services in Ireland through its Zodia Custody subsidiary. The digital asset custodian will focus on signing up institutional investors in the Republic which has become a European base for many financial institutions and crypto...
US Marshals Service Hires Custodian for Seized Cryptocurrencies — Over 185K BTC Confiscated, Sold so Far
29.7.2021
The U.S. Marshals Service, a primary law enforcement agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has hired a new custodian for its seized cryptocurrencies. The agency has seized and auctioned off over 185K bitcoins so far. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has selected Anchorage Digital...
USDC Attestations Run Late, Raising Alarms in the Crypto Community
25.5.2021
USDC, the second most popular stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, is late in releasing its attestations, which are documents that certify the number of dollars the custodian Centre holds in banks. The last attestation available for the currency dates back to February when the currency had...
Sequoia-Backed Onchain Custodian To Set Up New Crypto Lending Business
12.5.2021
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The Singapore-headquartered digital asset custody provider Onchain Custodian (ONC) is about to strengthen their positions in crypto lending and borrowing business, according to ONC Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO), El Lee.
There is a novel company in...
Galaxy Digital to acquire crypto custodian and services provider BitGo
5.5.2021
Under the acquisition's terms, BitGo shareholders will get 33.8 million in newly issued shares of Galaxy Digital, in addition to $265 million in cash
Turkey Drafting Crypto Regulation — Central Bank Says No Intention to Ban Cryptocurrencies
29.4.2021
The Turkish government is reportedly creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies after two crypto exchanges in the country abruptly halted trading and are now being investigated for fraud. The government is reportedly planning to establish a central custodian bank among other initiatives....
Turkey may establish central custodian bank following alleged fraud at two major exchanges
27.4.2021
Vebitcoin CEO Ilker Bas is reportedly in police custody, with Thodex owner Faruk Fatih Özer suspected to have fled to Albania
Bitgo Chosen to Manage Seized Cryptocurrencies for the US Marshals Service
23.4.2021
The U.S. Marshals Service has published a contract showing the crypto custodian Bitgo has been chosen to manage law enforcement’s seized bitcoin acquired through criminal forfeiture. The contracted deal is $4.5 million for the storage, maintenance, and disposal of cryptocurrencies according...
Gemini Turns Custodian to BTG Pactual’s First Bitcoin Fund
6.4.2021
Gemini, the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian service provider, has announced to provide custodian services (and also serve as a trade execution partner) for the upcoming Bitcoin fund issued by one of the top Brazilian investment banks BTG Pactual. According to the contours...
PayPal Acquires Bitcoin Custodian Curv
8.3.2021
Online payments giant PayPal said it has agreed to acquire Curv, an Israel-based crypto custodian, in an effort to expand its crypto offerings.
PayPal did not provide any further details about the deal.
Curv was founded in 2018 by CEO Itay Malinger and CTO Dan Yadlin.
"Now, as the adoption...
Thai bank's venture arm invests in institutional crypto custodian Anchorage
5.3.2021
SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand's oldest bank, is participating in an $80 million Series C fundraising round for institutional crypto custodian and digital asset platform Anchorage
Crypto custodian Protego gets national charter from the OCC
5.2.2021
Protego joins Anchorage as the first string of digital asset firms to get national trust bank licensing
Algorand Teams Up With Crypto Custodian Curv for ‘Trusted DeFi’
28.1.2021
The firms aim to build technology that "appeals to traditional institutions, payment providers [and] governments."
Coinbase Custody to Support Dvision Network (DVI)
26.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain platform Dvision Network has revealed that digital asset custodian platform ‘’Coinbase Custody’’ will be providing a cold-storage solution for its native token DVI. Major development for Dvision Network Dvision Network stated that the development...
Reports Show Crypto Custodian Xapo Set to be a Digital Bank in Gibraltar
21.1.2021
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency custodian Xapo is getting ready to become a “fully-fledged” bank in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The region located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula has also been extending “regulatory guidelines...
Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC
15.1.2021
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter...
Electronic Frontier Foundation: US Government Will Expand Financial Surveillance Through FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules
24.12.2020
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) raised concerns about the strengthening financial surveillance through the proposed crypto regulations announced by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Nonprofit Organization Is Concerned About New Rules...
US Treasury Unveils Stifling Crypto Wallet Regulation — Experts Break Down the Rules
19.12.2020
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, has unveiled its proposed rules on transactions involving cryptocurrency wallets. Experts in the crypto community have weighed in on what the new proposed regulation means, what crypto owners should do,...
Standard Chartered, Northern Trust to Launch Crypto Custody Service in the UK
9.12.2020
Zodia Custody is currently pending approval by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority and is expected to launch in 2021