Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody.
Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask
According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.
Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom
Utila’s self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers, co-founder and CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview.
Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: Report
An unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish financial services giant Banco Santander.
New Zealand dollar stablecoin goes live through local crypto exchange
Easy Crypto launched the aptly named New Zealand Dollar Stablecoin (NZDD) in partnership with an Australian blockchain development firm.
Ex-FTX execs team up to build new crypto exchange 12 months after FTX collapse: Report
The cryptocurrency exchanges offers a self-custody solution that integrates a multiparty computation technique to secure funds.
Binance launches Web3 wallet for its 150M registered users
The Binance Web3 wallet has been launched within the primary Binance app, which is predominantly used for trading cryptocurrencies.
Telegram Wallet avoided self-custody to ease crypto onboarding, COO says
As Telegram prepares to roll out Telegram Wallet as a native setting on the messenger in November, it’s important to understand why Wallet opted for custody over self-custody.
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Officially Rolls Out ‘Recover,’ Unleashing Fresh Round of Snark
Recover involves users’ private keys being encrypted, duplicated and divided into three pieces which are held with three different parties.
Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support
How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
Trezor releases new hardware wallet and metal private key backup
Trezor is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing three new self-custody products, focusing on providing entry-level devices.
CoinDCX exchange expands self-custody wallet to support 155 countries
With Transak’s integration, CoinDCX’s Okto wallet has increased the number of previously supported 60 countries to more than 155 jurisdictions.
Casa wallet launches Ethereum vault relay service for increased user privacy
Private key manager Casa has launched a transaction relay feature to offer its Ethereum users more privacy when transacting from their personal vaults.
Bitget surpasses 20M users as wallet integration spurs trading volumes
The platform is now among the four largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume after integrating with its recently acquired wallet service BitKeep.
Report: The crypto custody market reached $448 billion in 2022
Researchers cite a rise of interest in crypto staking, made possible by the Ethereum Merge and the appearance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as the major developments for custody market.
Casa launches multi-signature Ethereum self-custody vault
Casa has added Etheruem support to its self-custody storage solutions, providing multi-signature security for BTC and ETH.
Bitcoin Custody Firm Casa Rolls out Ethereum Support
Other Ethereum-related assets such as NFTs, ERC-20 tokens and stablecoins are also being considered for future rollouts.
Self-custody Bitcoin amount unmeasurable so far, says Santiment exec
One of the most notable results of self-custody is that it tends to decrease circulation, which in turn reduces the market cap.
P2P.org’s Ethereum Staking Application Is Now Available on Popular Wallet Provider Safe
The integration makes it easier for crypto users to participate in staking without operating the physical infrastructure.
No More FTXs! Consensus 2023 Attendees Discuss Future of Crypto Custody
FTX’s collapse reignites the self-custody debate with Consensus 2023 attendees in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.