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Zodia Markets Partners With Fireblocks to Make Cross-Border Payments More Efficient
14.3.2024
Standard Chartered-backed crypto exchange and brokerage Zodia Markets and crypto custody technology provider Fireblocks have partnered to improve cross-border payments.
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Binance Execs Detained as Nigeria Blames Crypto for Its Currency Crisis: Report
14.3.2024
Two Binance employees remain under custody in Nigeria over a spat between the government and the cryptocurrency exchange. The employees will remain under detention until March 20 following a court decision, according to a WSJ report.
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Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ
13.3.2024
The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira
ClearToken Receives Over $10M Investment From Nomura’s Laser Digital, Flow Traders and GSR
13.3.2024
Digital asset clearinghouse ClearToken announced it has received over $10 million in investment from Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital with participation from Flow Traders, GSR, LMAX Digital and Zodia Custody.
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Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom
5.3.2024
Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers, co-founder and CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview
House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From Offering Crypto Custody Services
2.3.2024
The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of the cryptocurrency custody provider market. However, the resolution, advanced with bipartisan support, is unlikely...
Arbitrum and Robinhood Partnership Ushers in New Era for Decentralized Finance Swaps
1.3.2024
Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum has partnered up with trading app giant Robinhood to announce a new token swap integration in Robinhood’s self-custody wallet. The companies made the joint announcement yesterday at the ETHDenver conference. The new integration lets Robinhood Wallet users...
U.S. House Panel Votes to Disapprove of Controversial SEC Custody Guidance
29.2.2024
The House Financial Services Committee also seemed inclined to adopt a bill giving the U.S. Secret Service more resources to investigate crypto crimes
Canadian Crypto Custody Firm Balance Sees Assets Reach $2 Billion Amid Market Recovery
23.2.2024
Balance, a digital asset custodian based in Canada, has revealed that it has once again achieved $2 billion in assets under custody (AUC) amid the recent recovery in crypto markets.
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Brave Rewards users obtain their self-custody BAT payout system
23.2.2024
Brave Rewards announces the commencement of self-custody BAT payouts. It will initially be limited to a small number of invitees. It will then become accessible to Brave users worldwide. They will receive BAT earned through BAT Rewards, which will be transferred to a wallet address in their sole...
South Korea’s KODA Sees 248% Growth in Crypto Assets Under Custody in Second Half of 2023
22.2.2024
Korea Digital Asset (KODA), the largest institutional crypto custody service in South Korea, has seen a remarkable growth in crypto assets under its custody.
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Switzerland’s Postfinance Launches Crypto Trading and Custody Service
21.2.2024
Swiss Post’s financial subsidiary, Postfinance, has launched a new cryptocurrency trading and custody service. Customers can use the service to “purchase or securely store an initial range of 11 cryptocurrencies at the click of a mouse or even set up a crypto saving plan,”...
Coinbase CEO: Every Institution Is Now Starting to Hold Crypto
21.2.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “every institution is now starting to hold crypto,” emphasizing that “the asset class will be a standard part of every diversified portfolio.” Moreover, the executive noted that institutions will eventually be using crypto in other ways...
Hong Kong's Central Bank Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Crypto Custodial Services
20.2.2024
Hong Kong's central bank issued guidance for authorized institutions interested in providing custody services for digital assets
Coinbase Commerce Ditches Support for Bitcoin Payments Using Self-Custody Wallets
20.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce, the cryptocurrency payments solution of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has removed support for bitcoin payments using self-custody wallets. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the exchange, clarified it maintains support for payments from UTXO-based chains from Coinbase accounts. However...
Kraken Starts Requiring Info on Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Ownership in the UK
16.2.2024
Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requiring additional information in the U.K. regarding transactions of self-custody wallets made to and from its accounts. Kraken sent an email to some of its U.K. customers, stating that if the information required was not provided,...
Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Subsidiary Granted Four Licenses by the German Regulator
15.2.2024
A subsidiary of the German multinational company Deutsche Börse Group has been granted four licenses by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority or Bafin. The licensing of the subsidiary helps to distinguish its product offering “as one of the few to meet these exceptionally high...
Mondelēz International to Join Hedera Council + More Crypto News
14.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Mondelēz International to Join Hedera Council Fetch.ai Foundation Welcomes Deutsche Telekom as First Corporate Partner Taurus and Lido Enable...
Ripple to take over Standard Custody & Trust Company
14.2.2024
Ripple, a market leader in enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency services, will acquire the certified platform for digital assets Standard Custody & Trust Company. This exemplifies Ripple’s commitment to regulatory compliance, enabling the organization to expand its existing product...
Ripple Aims to Expand Regulatory Reach With Standard Custody Acquisition
13.2.2024
In a strategic move to bolster its regulatory credentials, Ripple has announced its plan to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company. This acquisition, pending regulatory approval, is set to enhance Ripple’s portfolio of digital asset solutions and regulatory licenses, marking...