Crypto Custody


Finance

Latin America’s biggest digital bank just won a key battle to offer crypto custody in U.S.

The Brazilian digital bank announced it received conditional OCC approval to provide deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody in the United States.

Nubank office in Mexico. (Photo: Provided by Nubank Press Office/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto custody firm Copper in early talks for IPO as crypto 'plumbing' becomes new Wall Street favorite

The London-based custody provider is weighing a potential public listing, aiming to follow rival BitGo's recent IPO.

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

Tech

ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services

The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments.

Stablecoin networks (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

After 2025’s Test Run, Crypto IPOs Face Their Real Trial in 2026

"2026 is where we find out if crypto IPOs are a durable asset class," according to Laura Katherine Mann, a partner at global law firm White & Case.

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Tech

Taurus Expands Institutional Footprint With Super Validator Role on Canton Network

The digital-asset infrastructure provider will help secure and govern the Canton Network while expanding custody services for institutions.

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Policy

Crypto.com Applies for OCC National Trust Bank Charter to Expand U.S. Institutional Custody

Crypto.com applied to U.S. banking regulator OCC for a national trust bank charter, a step it says would expand federally supervised crypto custody for institutions.

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Markets

Citi Eyes 2026 Crypto Custody Launch After Years of Quiet Development: CNBC

The bank’s digital asset head says Citi is aiming for a "credible custody solution" in the coming quarters to serve asset managers and other clients.

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

Tech

Has El Salvador Made Its Bitcoin Holdings Quantum-Proof?

El Salvador says its bitcoin reserve is safer from quantum threats — but the reality behind the claim is less sweeping than it sounds.

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Policy

Ripple’s Global Co-Head of Policy on Four Best Practices for Digital Asset Custody

Ripple distills a Singapore workshop into four custody best practices: compliance by design, tailored models, operational resilience and governance.

Large open bank vault door symbolizing secure bitcoin storage

Finance

Ripple’s Partnership With BDACS Pays Off as XRP Support Goes Live at Korean Crypto Custodian

BDACS launches XRP custody for institutions in Korea, deepening Ripple partnership and boosting regulatory alignment for XRP’s global institutional use.

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