Self custody


CoinDesk Indices

"A Whale of a Problem: Why Self-Custody Might Sink Bitcoin Giants"

For whales with scale, the trade-offs of holding spot BTC are increasingly hard to justify. Bitcoin ETPs are an alternative, offering an efficient structure that allows big investors to sleep easy at night, says 21shares' President Duncan Moir.

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Finance

Creators of DeFi Firm Aave Simplify Its Family Self Custody Wallet

Avara, the parent company of Aave, is allowing users of its Family Wallet to onboard with email or SMS, rather than messing around with seed phrases.

Stani Kulechov, Lens founder, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Exodus Movement Has Right Product at Right Time, Initiate With Buy Rating: Benchmark

The broker started coverage of the self-custody crypto wallet with a buy recommendation and a $38 price target.

Exodus wallet (Exodus Wallet)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Ownership vs. ETF

2024: Bitcoin and ether spot ETFs launch, becoming history's fastest-growing. 2025: The lines between spot crypto ETFs and direct ownership will blur.

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CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: The Growth of Stablecoins

Stablecoins present a significant opportunity for advisors to enhance value to clients and stay ahead of market trends.

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Finance

Crypto Firm Ctrl Wallet Up for Sale With Bids Due by the End of the Month

The self-custody wallet received two M&A approaches last year which triggered a sales process for the company.

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Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin ETF vs Direct Ownership

This article aims to provide financial advisors with a detailed comparison of these investment vehicles, addressing key aspects such as management, custody, trading, and tax implications to inform both advisors and their clients better.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Digital Asset Custody’s Future

Once they reach a certain level of sophistication, there’s a clear trend for Web3 asset holders to transition their digital asset wealth to self-custody.

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Tech

Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask

According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.

Screenshot from Kraken's promotional materials for its new wallet (CoinDesk/Kraken)

Finance

Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom

Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers, co-founder and CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview.

Utila team (Utila)

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