Custody

Custody

ING Joins Crypto Industry Body Working to Set Codes of Conduct

The banking group has joined crypto industry body Global Digital Finance to help develop best practices for custodial firms and wallets.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2020
Binance

Binance Expands Reach With New Gateway for 15 Fiat Currencies

Binance users can keep their fiat funds with new partner Etana while buying and selling crypto assets on the exchange.

Business  ·  7 July 2020
Venture Capital

Coinbase Ventures Joins $23M Funding Round for Crypto Custody Firm

Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round.

Business  ·  1 July 2020
Custody

How Public Key Infrastructure Will Revolutionize Custody and Fund Management

The widespread use of public/private key pairs will change how assets are held and funds are managed.

Markets  ·  20 June 2020
Banking

This Liechtenstein Bank Can Now Custody Crypto

Mason Privatbank Liechtenstein is aiming to cater to both crypto-focused investors and asset managers who are looking to diversify their portfolios.

Business  ·  12 June 2020
BitGo

Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts

Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon.

Business  ·  11 June 2020
Custody

US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals

The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2020
Custody

‘Focus on Retirement’: Crypto Custodian Rolls Out Hybrid IRA Offering

South Dakota's Kingdom Trust is teaming with Kraken to offer a retirement savings platform where users can manage stocks, ETFs and crypto in one account.

Business  ·  27 May 2020
Lending

Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker

Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t.

Business  ·  21 May 2020
Insurance

Bakkt Announces New Insurance Coverage, Claims More Than 70 Custody Clients

Bakkt has onboarded 70 clients to its custody services, and signed a deal with insurance broker Marsh to provide customers with an optional extra $500 million of coverage.

Business  ·  18 May 2020
Exchanges

BitGo Now Providing Custody for India’s Largest Crypto Exchange

One of the oldest crypto custodians, BitGo has started securing crypto assets at India's largest exchange by trade volume, CoinDCX.

News  ·  15 May 2020
Custody

Canadian Exchange VirgoCX Taps Ledger Vault for Custody, Insurance Support

Canada-based crypto exchange VirgoCX has turned to enterprise infrastructure technology platform Ledger Vault to provide custody solutions for retail and institutional clients.

News  ·  11 May 2020
Bitcoin

The ‘Great Lockdown’ Is Boosting Demand for Bitcoin Custody Solutions

Bitcoin wallet startups have seen a sudden uptick in activity. In short, more people want to hold their own bitcoin than ever before.

Business  ·  30 April 2020
Custody

Gemini Clears New Deloitte Audit in Bid to Appeal to Wall Street

Gemini’s exchange and custody services have cleared yet another systems design check.

Business  ·  22 April 2020
Custody

Custody Startup Curv Follows Crypto Demand Into Asia With New Hong Kong Office

Custody startup Curv has expanded into Asia with an office in Hong Kong and a partnership with Japan-based Crypto Garage, the companies announced Friday.

News  ·  17 April 2020