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Policy

Copper's Swiss Unit Approved to Join Self-Regulatory Body VQF

Membership gives a stamp of approval to its compliance with Switzerland's anti-money laundering laws and allows the unit to operate.

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Finance

FCA Friction Said to Spook Investors Over Copper’s Reported $500M Raise

Temporary registration status from the U.K.’s markets regulator has caused some VC firms to back out or downsize their checks, sources say.

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Finance

State Street to Offer Crypto Custody in Pact With Copper

The move follows the custodial banking giant launching its crypto division in June.

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Finance

Crypto Custodian Copper Eyes $2.5B Valuation in $500M Funding Round Talks: Report

Just five months ago, Copper raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Dawn Capital and Target Global.

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Finance

Ex-UK Chancellor Philip Hammond Joins Crypto Custodian Copper in Advisory Role

Hammond will advise the company on its global expansion efforts.

Philip Hammond, former U.K. chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks during a panel discussion at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. The New Economy Forum, organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, aims to bring together leaders from public and private sectors to find solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Photographer: Takaaki Iwabu/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

21Shares Taps Copper for Custody of Crypto ETPs

21Shares also intends to use Copper’s staking capabilities to manage its holdings.

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Markets

FTX Integrates Copper Trading Tool ClearLoop

ClearLoop lowers risk by allowing institutional investors to hold on to assets until just before a trade is executed.

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Finance

Algorand Gets Cozy With Crypto Custodian Copper

Algorand is looking beyond Copper’s safe-keeping provisions to explore the custodian’s ClearLoop system of instant asset exchange and settlement.

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Videos

Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold

Jeff Currie, Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research, said Tuesday cryptocurrencies are not a substitute for gold when looking for an inflation hedge, but for copper. He noted that while gold is viewed as a haven asset, both bitcoin and copper behave as “risk-on” inflation hedges. “The Hash” panel digs into the assessment.

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Markets

Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold

The analyst noted both bitcoin and copper behave as “risk-on” inflation hedges, while gold is viewed as a haven.

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