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Telegram Wallet avoided self-custody to ease crypto onboarding, COO says
6.11.2023
As Telegram prepares to roll out Telegram Wallet as a native setting on the messenger in November, it’s important to understand why Wallet opted for custody over self-custody
Germany’s Third-Largest Bank Unveils Blockchain-Based Digital Custody Platform for Institutional Investors
6.11.2023
DZ Bank, one of Germany’s leading financial institutions with assets totaling 300 billion euros, has launched its own blockchain-powered custody platform. According to an announcement by the bank, the platform is specifically designed to cater to institutional clients, enabling them to engage...
Hong Kong Regulator Planning to Widen Purview of Virtual Assets Supervision
6.11.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is reportedly planning to expand the purview of its supervision of virtual assets to include entities that issue stablecoins. The Hong Kong regulator said it also wants to create a framework that governs banks’ provision of virtual asset custody services. Hong...
DZ Bank, third-largest German bank, to start crypto custody for institutional investors
6.11.2023
DZ Bank AG launches its own digital assets custody platform, built on blockchain
Arthur Hayes Warns of Institutional Hold on Bitcoin – Innovation or Centralization?
6.11.2023
Growing institutional custody service over bitcoin is raising alarms. Arthur Hayes, the founder of Maelstrom Fund, said that bitcoin’s core value of decentralization could be at risk. In a recent podcast with Blockworks, Hayes portrayed a future where dominant financial establishments could...
HSBC Launches Tokenization Platform for Gold Markets
4.11.2023
HSBC announced the launch of a platform that will allow the tokenization of gold bullion, with a stated potential market reach of $525 billion. Mark Williamson, HSBC’s global head of FX and commodities partnerships and propositions, stated that these gold tokens will be tradable using...
BitGo and Copper Combine Crypto Custody Settlement Networks
3.11.2023
The network effect of BitGo’s cold storage settlement system and Copper’s ClearLoop comprises exchanges like Bybit, OKX, Powertrade, Bitget, Gate.io, Deribit, BIT, Bitfinex, and Bitstamp
EMURGO Group collaborates with Cactus Custody
2.11.2023
EMURGO Group, an international blockchain technology firm, has forged a calculated association with Cactus Custody, Matrixport’s institutional custodian. The EMURGO Group, on the other hand, provides products and services to increase Web3’s adoption of the Cardano blockchain. EMURGO...
Swiss Bank SGKB Partners with SEBA for Crypto Custody and Trading Services
2.11.2023
Switzerland’s fifth largest cantonal bank, St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB), has partnered with SEBA Bank to offer custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum. SGKB announced that the service is initially available to a select group of wealth-management clients at SGKB with future...
BitGo Secures Digital Asset Custody License in Germany
1.11.2023
Digital assets custody firm BitGo has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). According to a recent press release, the cryptocurrency firm has been granted a full license in Germany following years of operations in the country...
US crypto custody firm BitGo wins BaFin license in Germany: Report
1.11.2023
BitGo originally announced it was setting up two regulated custodial entities in Germany and Switzerland in February 2020
Metamask and Blockaid Unite to Fortify Web3 Security With Security Alerts
1.11.2023
In a recent development, Metamask, a self-custody Web3 platform developed by Consensys, has partnered with Blockaid, a Web3 security provider. The collaboration aims to integrate security alerts within the Metamask extension in order to enhance the platform’s security features. Metamask...
BitGo Granted German Crypto Custody License by BaFin
1.11.2023
BitGo had already been storing crypto assets under the regulator's supervision since 2019 as part of a transitional regime, the firm said
US State Regulators Grant Money Transmitter Licenses to Crypto Startup Bastion
31.10.2023
Institutional-focused crypto custody firm Bastion has obtained money-transmitter licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas. 1/ We’re happy to share that we received our first two Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas and can now support fungible assets in both states....
Banking Giant Standard Chartered’s Crypto Custody Firm Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
31.10.2023
British banking giant Standard Chartered-owned crypto custody firm Zodia is launching services in Hong Kong. “The Hong Kong government and the regulators see digital assets as the future and also want Hong Kong to be a hub,” the crypto firm’s CEO emphasized. Zodia has already expanded into...
OKX Latest Proof of Reserves Shows Exchange Over-collateralized
30.10.2023
The latest proof of reserves shows that the exchange is 103% collateralized with bitcoin, ether, and USDT
South African Crypto Platform Pins Hope on ‘Phased Asset Recovery’ Proposal
30.10.2023
A South African crypto investment platform has expressed hopes that an asset recovery proposal will result in users regaining access to funds blocked after its custody partner froze withdrawals. The crypto platform said it has also engaged regulators whom it hopes will help expedite resolution...
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
Crypto Expert Says Withdraw From Binance Now – Is It FUD?
27.10.2023
A crypto expert has urged his customers to withdraw their crypto from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance as soon as possible, telling them that “what we’re hearing about Binance is abnormal”. As reported in a tweet on X by Simply Bitcoin, the CEO of crypto...
Report: Crypto Custodians Are Evolving to Provide More Services
27.10.2023
A report issued by Ccdata, a digital asset-focused research firm, describes that crypto custodians have been evolving to introduce new use cases for their institutional customers. These new use cases include staking services, tokenized real-world assets (RWA) custody, and investment product-related...