Custody
Spanish Bank BBVA Said to Offer Off-Exchange Custody to Binance Customers: FT
Cryptocurrency exchanges have been rolling out stricter controls and clearer disclosures on how user funds are safeguarded.

BitGo Files to Go Public as Crypto Market Surges Past $4 Trillion
The crypto custodian submitted a confidential U.S. listing as interest in public crypto stocks heats up.

Ripple Taps BNY to Custody Stablecoin Reserves as RLUSD Surpasses $500M
The move follows Ripple's application for a national banking license and a Federal Reserve master account to further integrate with the U.S. financial system.

Italian Banking Group Banca Sella Pilots Stablecoin Custody With Fireblocks: Bloomberg
The trial focuses solely on crypto custody, with no plans for trading services, according to the report.

Deutsche Bank Plans to Introduce Crypto Custody With Bitpanda Next Year: Bloomberg
Deutsche's prior involvement in crypto custody has largely been through Swiss custodian Taurus, of which the German bank is both an investor and a client

KuCoin Allows Institutional Clients to Trade Without Having to Pre-Fund Wallets
The Seychelles-based exchange it working with crypto custodian BitGo Singapore, using its Go Network for off-exchange settlement.

Tether, Circle to Face Intense Competition as TradFi Enters the Arena, Fireblocks Says
Ran Goldi, SVP of payments at Fireblocks, reviews the strategic moves as stablecoin issuers look to corner the market.

Bybit Beefs Up Asset Security Following $1.45B Hack
The attack on Bybit in February, which saw nearly $1.5 billion worth of digital assets stolen, was the largest hack of a crypto exchange in dollar terms ever.

Sygnum Bank Expands Custody to Include Leading Crypto Options Exchange Deribit
Sygnum and Deribit are now leveraging crypto custodian Fireblocks' "Off Exchange" service

Crypto Custodian Taurus Expands Footprint to Turkey Through BankPozitif Collaboration
Turkey's economic woes have buoyed crypto adoption in recent years as users have turned to cryptocurrency as a lifeline against double-digit inflation
