Custody

Custody

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BitMEX Hires Former JPMorgan Executive Director as Head of Custody

BitMEX said the appointment forms part of the firm's "beyond derivatives" strategy.

BitMEX

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State Street Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Division

State Street says it plans to evolve into a “multi-asset platform” to support cryptocurrency trading and more.

State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley

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DBS Launches Bank-Backed Crypto Trust Service in Asia First

The bank becomes the first in Asia to offer crypto trust services providing custody and trading.

Singapore's skyline

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Citi Considering Crypto Services Amid Surge in Interest: Report

Trading, custody and financing are all said to be under consideration by the U.S. banking giant.

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

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BitMEX to Offer Custody, Spot Trading to Expand Beyond Crypto Derivatives

Derivatives are to remain at "the heart" of BitMEX's business, however.

BitMEX

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Swiss Custody Firm METACO Primed to Offer DeFi to Banks

A first wave of private banks is looking for exposure to DeFi and staking, but with an easy user interface.

Zurich, Switzerland

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IBM Ventures Further Into Crypto Custody With METACO, Deutsche Bank Tie-Ups

Big Blue wading deeper into these waters speaks to a broader change in the posture of corporates toward public blockchains.

IBM Fellow Hillery Hunter

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Next Step for Institutional DeFi? Institutional NFTs

Ethereum-friendly custody firm Trustology is now supporting NFTs for lending and collateralizing.

Trustology CEO Alex Batlin

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German Private Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Services

The private bank is also investigating tokenization of assets, it announced Sunday.

Hamburg, Germany

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Goldman Digital Asset Lead Sees Mergers Ahead for Crypto Infrastructure Providers

As institutional appetite for bitcoin grows, "incumbent banks" will look for ways to satisfy that demand, a Goldman Sachs industry lead says.

Goldman Sachs Tower