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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
Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool
27.11.2020
The new tool, CopperConnect, covers the "DeFi lifecycle" as an asset moves from custody to smart contract and back
Crypto Retirement: US Investment Firm Launches Employer-Sponsored Bitcoin 401(k) Plan
23.11.2020
The U.S.-based company Digital Asset Investment Management (Daim) has announced the launch of a company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan that allocates up to 10% in bitcoin. The plan is an ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) and assets are held in institutional-grade cold storage...
Custodian Anchorage Seeks Charter From Crypto-Friendly US Bank Regulator OCC
17.11.2020
If its application is approved, Anchorage would be the first crypto company to get a national bank charter
The SEC Is Still Working Out What ‘Qualified Custodian’ Means for Crypto
16.11.2020
The SEC’s recent statement about qualified custodians shows the federal agency is still puzzling out important questions for the crypto space
Crypto Custodian Anchorage Gets SOC 1 Security Certification With Big 4 Auditor EY
10.11.2020
The report is granted after an independent third-party audit of a company's internal systems and controls supporting client financial reporting
PayPal In M&A Talks With Wrapped Bitcoin Custodian BitGo - Report
23.10.2020
Mike Belshe, Co-founder and CEO of BitGo. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
It seems that online payments giant PayPal has bigger plans in the Cryptoverse. Within weeks, the company could reach a deal to buy US-based major crypto custodian BitGo, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed...
PayPal rumored to be eying acquisition of crypto custodian BitGo
23.10.2020
Shortly after it was revealed PayPal will launch crypto payments in 2021, rumors are circulating that the payments giant is looking to purchase a digital asset custodian
Franklin Templeton Joins Series A Round for Crypto Custodian Curv
22.10.2020
Investment firm Franklin Templeton and VC firm Illuminate have joined an extended Series-A round for crypto security firm Curv
Bitgo Plans to Launch Wrapped Bitcoin on the Tron Blockchain
26.9.2020
Soon there will be another network that allows people to tokenize BTC in order to leverage the underlying blockchain’s speed and fees. On September 24, Bitgo, the custodian of the Wrapped Bitcoin project (WBTC), the most popular tokenized BTC platform to-date, announced a partnership with...
BitGo seeks to become a qualified crypto custodian in New York state
27.8.2020
Digital asset financial services firm BitGo has formally applied for a New York Trust Charter from the NYDFS
BitGo Applies to Be Regulated Custodian in New York State
25.8.2020
The crypto custody provider has filed paperwork with New York's financial regulator to offer its services in the state
Hex Trust to Offer Custodian Services for INX Token in Asia
24.8.2020
Leading global enterprise custodial services provider, Hex Trust has announced that it has been selected to offer custodian services for INX Token ahead of its $117 million security token IPO. In the official tweet, Hex Trust mentioned that INX would also be launching its digital exchange...
Onchain Custodian Announces Partnership with Babel Finance
17.8.2020
Singapore based digital asset custody solutions provider Onchain Custodian announced a partnership with Babel Finance to enhance the asset management service institutions and private wealth clients on its platform. As part of the partnership, Babel Finance will allow Onchain’s institutional...
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
Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration
16.7.2020
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto