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Crypto Custody

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Finance
Société générale
Société Générale Shopping for Crypto Custodian: Sources
The French bank is said to be looking closely at a pair of Swiss firms.
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By Ian Allison
Oct 18, 2021 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2021
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Finance
Banking
US Bank Launches Crypto Custody With NYDIG Backing
The service will support private funds holding BTC, BCH and LTC, with an ETH option in the works, a source told CoinDesk.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 5, 2021 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
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Commuters arrive in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, June 9, 2021. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Finance
Banking
Major European Bank Said to Be Building Crypto Custody Arm
CACEIS, the European custody bank with $4.96 trillion in assets under custody, is working with Swiss tech firm Metaco, sources say.
Commuters arrive in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, June 9, 2021. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Ian Allison
Sep 14, 2021 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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Finance
Fireblocks
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Opens Switzerland Office
Morgan Stanley alum Ana Santillan and former Bitcoin Suisse executive Richard Astle will co-lead the new office.
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By Ian Allison
Sep 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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Liquid Exchange Attack: Can a Crypto Wallet Ever Be 100% Safe From Hacks?
Custody experts say Thursday’s attack could be related to an earlier Liquid hack last November. Is MPC really to blame?
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By Ian Allison
Aug 20, 2021 at 2:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2021
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Finance
Institutional investors
Crypto ETPs' Fees Cost Up to 6 Times More Than Third-Party Custodians'
Research from custody firm Finoa finds it cheaper for big investors to just hold crypto.
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By Ian Allison
Aug 19, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2021
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Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
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Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo’s $4.5 million deal to be the custodian of cryptocurrency seized by the U.S. government fell through late last week. Instead, Ancho...
Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
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Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, center, and Michael Hsu, acting head of the Comptroller of the Currency, right, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 21, 2021.
Policy
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Acting OCC Chief Tells Senate Panel Crypto Custody Charter Is Under Review
In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Michael Hsu said some past crypto initiatives had not been done “in coordination with all stakeholders.”
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, center, and Michael Hsu, acting head of the Comptroller of the Currency, right, walk to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 21, 2021.
By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 3, 2021 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz
Finance
Funding rounds
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Raises $310M at $2B Valuation
“It was very important for us to show the customers that we have the balance sheet and valuation to stay independent.”
Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz
By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Markets
South korea
Another Large Bank in South Korea to Provide Custody of Crypto Assets
Woori Financial Group is joining forces with bitcoin exchange Coinplug to offer the service.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 11, 2021 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2021
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