Custody


Markets

Bitcoin Holdings on Crypto Exchanges Dwindle to 2M, Fewest Since January 2018

The number of BTC held in wallets tied to crypto exchanges has declined by 4% this month, data tracked by CryptoQuant show.

Bitcoin's exchange reserve (CryptoQuant)

Opinion

Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto

If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?

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Videos

Nasdaq Pauses Plan for Crypto Custody Service; Dogecoin Pops on Elon Musk Tweet

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down today’s hottest headlines in crypto, as the Nasdaq halts its plans for a crypto custody service. Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to exempt bitcoin (BTC) from capital gains taxes when it is converted into U.S. dollars. And, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets about his fondness for a popular dog-themed cryptocurrency.

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Finance

Not All Crypto Custody Is Created Equal: Crypto Long & Short

FTX, Celsius and BlockFi gave the industry a fresh perspective on crypto custody services.

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Finance

Crypto Custodian Cobo Argus Scores $100M in Value Locked One Week After Going Live

Argus V2 supports all open-source DeFi protocols and lets traders utilize DeFi bots to automatically monetize farming rewards, compounding and token swapping.

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Policy

Singapore's MAS Orders Crypto Firms to Keep Customer Assets in a Trust by Year-End

The MAS has also restricted crypto service providers from facilitating lending and staking of tokens by their retail customers.

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Finance

Citigroup Reviews Partnership With Metaco, in Talks With Other Crypto Custodians: Bloomberg

Citigroup has started discussions with other crypto custody partners, according to the report.

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Opinion

Apparently It's Very Difficult to Custody Crypto

Prime Trust, the allegedly insolvent crypto custodian that owes customers upwards of $156 million, is not helping the crypto industry's shady mainstream reputation.

Prime Trust CEO Tom Pageler. (Prime Trust)

Finance

BitGo Still Sees Consolidation in Crypto Custody After Spurning Prime Trust: CEO

CEO Mike Belshe said the firm has other acquisitions pending.

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Finance

Crypto Storage Firm Censo Offers Institutions Mobile Phone-Enabled Self Custody

Censo is the latest in a crop of inexpensive, open-source options for organizations looking to store digital assets.

Bitcoin wallet app (Getty Images)