Bitcoin startup Casa is charging into 2020 with a new look – by winding down its hardware product and shuffling its front office.
Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, But Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself
Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves.
Coinbase Custody Goes International With New Entity in Ireland
Coinbase has launched Coinbase Custody International Inc., a European entity for handling cryptocurrency deposits.
Crypto Custody Provider Ledger Extends Reach in Asia With New Institutional Client
Ledger is partnering with dapp provider FLETA, offering legally compliant custody solutions as part of its push to expand in Asia.
Swiss Banks Enter the Age of Bitcoin
An emerging trend in wealth-stashing Switzerland: crypto-friendly banks.
2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead
As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.
2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead
As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.
Beyond Storage: How Custody Is Evolving to Meet Institutional Needs
Crypto’s second wave of custody solutions will be trained on satisfying the needs of institutions, writes Anchorage’s Diogo Monica.
Fidelity Exec Predicts Crypto Custodians Will White-Label Their Services
Fidelity Digital Assets envisions a future where custodians work behind the scenes to store cryptocurrency for other firms’ clients, an exec said.
German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products
Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products.
Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets
Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto.
Dutch Bank ING Reportedly Working on Crypto Custody Tech
Netherlands-based banking multinational ING is developing technology for the custody of crypto assets, according to Reuters sources.
Bakkt, Fidelity Will Store Galaxy Digital’s New Bitcoin Fund Holdings
Galaxy Digital is tapping Bakkt and Fidelity Digital Assets to store the bitcoin for its two new funds.
Bakkt Expands Bitcoin Custody Service Beyond Futures Trading Clients
The ICE subsidiary plans to open up its bitcoin “warehouse” following approval from New York’s financial watchdog.
Casa Is Helping Bitcoin Investors Pass on Their Holdings When They Die
The bitcoin custody provider has launched a new service to help holders ensure their assets are passed to loved ones in the event of their death.
In Rare Deal, Crypto Custodian Wins Insurance on Full Value of Client Assets
Marsh & McLennan, the world’s largest insurance broker, has arranged unusually generous insurance for new crypto custodian KNØX.
Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services
The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services.
Legacy Trust to Launch Independent Crypto Custody Business
Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust is spinning out a new business focused entirely on institutional-grade cryptocurrency custody solutions.
The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation.
Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million, DOJ Says
U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million.