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HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong
HSBC is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.
Insurance Broker Marsh Introduces $825M Crypto Custody Coverage
The new insurance product will support organizations with digital assets held offline in cold storage, as well other custody solutions such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC).
Kraken Unveils Qualified Custody for Institutions in Crypto-Friendly Wyoming
Kraken Institutional operates under the exchange’s state-chartered banking license in Wyoming, attained back in 2020.
Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
Libre has added a tokenized version of a BlackRock money-market fund so investors can earn yield while parking their capital.
Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth
Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.
Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon and Others Test Enterprise Blockchain for Tokenized Assets
The Canton pilot allowed 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians and three exchanges to seamlessly transact and settle tokenized assets.
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on Tuesday.
With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card
Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
Thursday's filing with the SEC, follows an update earlier this week to add bitcoin ETPs to BlackRock's $36.7B AUM Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.
DCG's Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
Silbert’s motion to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s $3 billion lawsuit contains emails from around the time 3AC failed and the Genesis and Gemini loans business began to seize up.
