Track insurance news in crypto, including custodial coverage, protocol protection, risk markets, and the evolution of on-chain safeguards.
BitMEX, the leading Bitcoin and crypto-asset derivatives exchange, has long played a central role in these nascent markets. The firm's Bitcoin (XBT) perpetual swap…
Bakkt launched its Bitcoin custody warehouse, its institutional BTC custody solution, protected by a $125 million insurance policy. The launch is part of the…
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., is reportedly exploring plans to set up its own insurance company. Sources close to…
MetLife, one of the globe’s largest providers of insurance, is using Ethereum to transform the life insurance claims process. Using Ethereum to transform life…
This week, major New York City-based crypto exchange Gemini obtained insurance coverage from a consortium of leading insurance providers led by Aon, a multi-billion…
China’s largest insurance conglomerate by total assets handled, the People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), has partnered with VeChain, blockchain-based information tracking and governance systems…
Lloyd’s of London has entered into an agreement with custodial firm Kingdom Trust to offer cryptocurrency insurance services in a move that further amps…
This past June, ICON, the most valuable blockchain project in South Korea, secured a strategic partnership with Kyobo Life, the country’s largest insurance firm…
As reported by Bloomberg on July 19, 2018, companies like XL Group, Allianz, AIG, and Chubb are creating customized insurance packages for protecting cryptocurrency…
