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Analysts say Mnuchin’s proposed self-custody rule won’t impact Bitcoin price
19.12.2020
Analysts debate whether the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s new rule about self-custodied wallets could place the current bull run in peril
Italian Insurance Giant Generali Gets Into Bitcoin via Banking Arm, Launching Crypto Custody Service
16.12.2020
Banca Generali, the banking arm of Italy’s largest insurance group, has announced that it will be offering cryptocurrency custody service to its customers beginning next year. To achieve this, the bank has acquired a stake in bitcoin wallet provider Conio. Assicurazioni Generali, Banca...
Banca Generali Leads $14M Round in Italian Crypto Custody Firm Conio
15.12.2020
Banca Generali, a subsidiary of Italy’s largest insurer, will also help its customers hold bitcoin following the $14 million Series B
Fidelity’s Custody Business Around Bitcoin ‘Incredibly Successful’: Johnson
13.12.2020
Fidelity Investments CEO Abby Johnson says the mutual fund giant's custody business around bitcoin has been "incredibly successful" and has a "tremendous pipeline."
Aegis Custody Clears Hurdle in Bid for South Dakota Trust Charter
11.12.2020
Aegis Custody wants to build a tokenized bridge between U.S. investors and trade finance opportunities in Asia
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What’s Next for the SEC
10.12.2020
The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches Full-Service Bitcoin Exchange
10.12.2020
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has officially announced the launch of several crypto services, including a crypto exchange. DBS’ crypto trading platform supports four fiat currencies and four cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. DBS Launches Bitcoin Services DBS officially announced...
Curv Partners With MetaMask to Help Institutions Custody DeFi Assets
10.12.2020
Curv is teaming up with MetaMask to allow institutions to invest in DeFi protocols while having institutional-grade custody options
Spain’s Second Largest Bank BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading and Custody in Switzerland
10.12.2020
BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has announced the launch of its bitcoin trading and custody service through its Swiss subsidiary. Beginning with bitcoin, BBVA plans to expand its services for other cryptocurrencies. BBVA Rolls Out Bitcoin Trading and Custody Services BBVA announced...
Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin as Collateral for Cash Loans
10.12.2020
Fidelity Digital says it will allow institutional customers to pledge bitcoin as collateral against cash loans in partnership with Blockfi. The firm’s decision helps bitcoin investors turn their digital holdings into cash without selling. Fidelity’s targeted clients include hedge funds...
Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors Next Year
10.12.2020
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, will launch a crypto custody service targeting institutional investors in London next year. According to a Dec. 9 press statement, the British bank is partnering with U.S. wealth and asset management firm Northern Trust for...
‘Absolutely Inevitable’: Standard Chartered Bank CEO Sees Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption
9.12.2020
Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters sees the adoption of digital currencies as “absolutely inevitable.” He says there is a role for both private digital currencies and state-backed ones. His bank subsequently announces that it is launching a crypto custody service, supporting...
Congresspeople ask SEC to verify who can custody security tokens
9.12.2020
Several members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus are calling for more clarity on broker-dealer rules from the U.S. securities regulator
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
Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021
9.12.2020
The major British bank is “rewiring the DNA in banking” with crypto
ING Bank Opens Up About Crypto Custody Solution at Singapore Fintech Event
9.12.2020
Speaking at the Singapore Fintech Festival, ING's blockchain lead spoke publicly for the first time about the bank's trials with digital assets
Another Asian Crypto Exchange Suspends Withdrawals as China Detains One of Its Founders
9.12.2020
Chinese authorities are launching a national crackdown against fraudulent SIM card and bank account schemes. The latest detained under this operation is one of the founders of a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CEO Global (ceobi). Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Into Custody by Chinese Police...
How BitGo Is Getting Into the Events Business
8.12.2020
BitGo has added cap intro services, a kind of marketing activity carried out among hedge fund investors, to its crypto brokerage offering
Spain’s Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources
7.12.2020
BBVA is poised to enter the cryptocurrency trading and custody space, according to two people familiar with the plans
Law Decoded: New threats to self-custody take shape in the US, Nov. 27-Dec. 4
4.12.2020
Tentative clampdowns coming from both the Treasury and the House in the United States lead this week's Law Decoded