Crypto Custody

Crypto Custody

Finance

Fireblocks Raises $133M to Serve More Megabanks With Crypto Custody

The Series C round was led by Coatue – with participation from BNY Mellon.

Left to right: Fireblocks co-founders Pavel Berengoltz, Michael Shaulov and Idan Ofrat. (Fireblocks)

Finance

Ledger Doubles Down on Institutional Crypto With New Business Unit and Hiring Push

Banks used to tell Ledger they wanted to do “blockchain, not bitcoin.” Not anymore.

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Finance

BitGo Receives NYDFS Approval for New York Trust Charter

The firm plans to offer New York banks crypto custody as a service.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Finance

PayPal to Buy Crypto Custody Firm Curv: Sources

One source tells CoinDesk that Curv could be sold for as much as $500 million.

Curv team

Finance

Anchorage, Newly Cleared as US Crypto Bank, Raises $80M From A16z and Others

The round in the crypto custodian was led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.

Anchorage

Videos

BNY Mellon Move into Crypto Custody: Why it's a Big Deal

BNY Mellon will roll out a new digital assets custody unit. The Hash panel weighs in on whether this represents a watershed moment in the Wall Street narrative around cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Goldman Sachs to Enter Crypto Market 'Soon' With Custody Play: Source

Goldman, JPMorgan and Citi are all said to be looking at crypto custody.

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Policy

Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank

The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Gives Broker-Dealers Room to Handle Crypto Securities

The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players.

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Finance

The Big Banks Positioned to Ride Bitcoin's Bull Run

Banks joined the crypto conversation as bitcoin marched to $20,000. Here's a list of recent crypto developments in the banking sector.

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