Xapo

Xapo to Discontinue Service to US Customers in March

Companies are being asked to transfer their bitcoins to other places, such as Coinbase.

News  ·  31 December 2020

Xapo Suspends Credit Card Crypto Purchases, Shifts Operations to Gibraltar

Xapo is making changes as it transforms into a digital bank launching later this year.

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
Lawsuits

Lawsuit Accuses Xapo, Indodax of Negligently Holding Stolen Bitcoin

A crypto trader is trying to seize nearly 500 bitcoins from exchanges Xapo and Indodax through a new lawsuit that accuses the two crypto exchanges of harboring his stolen funds.

News  ·  4 June 2020
BitGo

BitGo Hires Sales Chief from Crypto Custody Rival Xapo

Pete Najarian previously worked for bitcoin service provider Xapo as senior vice president of institutions.

Markets  ·  19 August 2019
Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Acquires Xapo’s Institutional Custody Business

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired the institutional business of cryptocurrency wallet and custody solution provider Xapo.

Markets  ·  16 August 2019
News

Exchange-Traded Bitcoin Vehicle Announces Cold Storage Deal

XBT Provider, a Swedish bitcoin investment company, has announced a new partnership with cryptocurrency storage startup Xapo.

Business  ·  16 June 2017
Wallets

Xapo to Pass On Bitcoin Network Fees to Users

Bitcoin wallet provider Xapo has told its customers that they will soon have to pay the network fees for outbound transactions.

Business  ·  17 May 2017
Regulation

Bitcoin Startup Xapo Gets Nod of Approval from Swiss Finance Regulator

Bitcoin wallet company Xapo announced today that it has received an early nod of approval from a key Swiss regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2017
News

New Lawsuit Filed Against Xapo Founder Wences Casares

Online identity company Lifelock has filed another lawsuit against bitcoin wallet startup Xapo founder Wences Casares.

Markets  ·  22 September 2016
PayPal

PayPal Adds Bitcoin Startup CEO to Board of Directors

Xapo CEO Wences Casares has been appointed to PayPal’s board of directors, the pioneering online payments firm announced today.

Business  ·  13 January 2016
Startups

Xapo CEO Wences Casares Takes Legal Action Against LifeLock

Wences Casares, the CEO of bitcoin company Xapo, has begun legal proceedings against online identity firm LifeLock in response to a suit filed by the company which alleged contract violations against him and several Xapo employees. The cross-complaint filed by Casares at California’s Superior Court on 24th July states: “LifeLock’s highly dysfunctional management proved itself […]

Business  ·  27 July 2015
News

Bitcoin Firm Xapo Cuts North Carolina Access

Bitcoin services provider Xapo has confirmed that it will no longer operate in the state of North Carolina.

Markets  ·  15 July 2015
Bitcoin

Xapo Execs Lose Bid to Dismiss Breach of Contract Lawsuit

Five Xapo employees, including CEO Wences Casares, have lost their bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought on by their former employer LifeLock.

Business  ·  13 July 2015
Latin America

Do Bitcoin Startups Stand a Chance in Argentina?

Can bitcoin conquer Argentina? CoinDesk explores the evidence in an attempt to discern whether the digital currency can really take off.

Markets  ·  8 July 2015