BitGo

BitGo

IBM Quietly Enters Crypto Custody Market With Tech Designed for Banks

IBM and Shuttle Holdings will launch a digital asset custody service this month for banks and enterprises that want to store crypto for their clients.

Business  ·  12 March 2019
BitGo

Underwriter Claims Crypto Custodian BitGo Exaggerated Insurance Coverage

An underwriter of BitGo’s $100 million crypto insurance policy says the custodian described it in a misleading way.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2019
BitGo

BitGo Offering $100 Million in Crypto Insurance Through Lloyd’s of London

BitGo is providing $100 million of cover against theft of digital assets or the loss of cryptographic keys via Lloyd’s of London.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
Bitcoin

A Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin Has Launched on the Ethereum Blockchain

Wrapped BTC (WBTC), an ERC-20 ethereum token collateralized 1-to-1 with bitcoin, is officially live, with about $250,000 worth in circulation.

Tech  ·  31 January 2019
BitGo

Genesis, BitGo Team Up to Ease Crypto Trading for Institutions

BitGo and Genesis Global Trading are targeting Wall Street institutions with a new high-speed crypto trading service.

Business  ·  16 January 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase Just Moved $5 Billion in Crypto to Prepare for Token Expansion

Crypto exchange startup Coinbase just move a huge chunk of all the cryptocurrency in circulation.

Markets  ·  19 December 2018
Regulation

BitGo Brings Banker Out of Retirement to Lead Institutional Crypto Custody

Ex-Banker Dick Corcoran will oversee billions of dollars in value as CEO of the recently formed BitGo Trust Company.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2018
BitGo

Crypto Custodian BitGo Adds New Stablecoins in Bid to Woo Institutions

BitGo now supports over 100 assets, including new stablecoin offerings, as it works to offer a wide spectrum of services for institutional investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2018
BitGo

The $1 Trillion Wallet: BitGo’s Big Plan to Secure the Biggest Bitcoin Fortunes

Blockchain security startup BitGo is gearing up to safeguard once-unthinkable sums of digital assets as it looks towards a tokenized future.

Business  ·  28 September 2018
Regulation

BitGo Receives Regulatory Approval to Custody Crypto Assets

Crypto security startup BitGo has received approval in the U.S. to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 September 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Cutting-Edge ‘Coin Selection’ Tech Gets First Major Integration

BitGo is taking advantage of a long-promised scaling tech that should see user's transaction fees slashed by up to one-third.

Tech  ·  26 July 2018
BitGo

Crypto Security Startup BitGo to Custody Zcash

Cryptocurrency security startup BitGo says it is adding privacy coin zcash to its supported crypto assets.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Biggest Startups Are Backing a New Effort to Keep Fees Low

A project called Bitcoin Optech is launching to ensure companies like Coinbase and Square know the best technologies out there to reduce user fees.

Tech  ·  20 July 2018
BitGo

BitGo Adds 57 Ethereum Tokens In Largest-Ever Custody Service Expansion

Bitcoin veterans are jumping into the token economy with new licenses and custody options.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2018
BitGo

BitGo Taps New Sales Exec During Crypto Custody Push

BitGo has announced it hired Bloomberg Tradebook head Josh Schwartz as its new vice president of sales.

Business  ·  29 May 2018