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Coinbase has begun designing a post-quantum custody system intended to protect about $250 billion in institutional assets while supporting any new signature scheme adopted by Bitcoin or another blockchain. Coinbase prepares custody for several signature schemes MARA Foundation TV hosted…
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SlowMist has warned that attackers may have adapted the Darksword exploit chain to compromise devices running iOS 26.5 and extract private keys from self-custody crypto wallets. SlowMist Chief Information Security Officer 23pds said attackers are using Darksword to bypass Apple’s…
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The number of crypto millionaires worldwide has fallen to 135,694 as the digital asset market contracted to $2.6 trillion, while Bitcoin still accounts for more than two thirds of people holding at least $1 million in crypto. Henley & Partners…
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BitBox has added a self-custody Lightning hot wallet to the BitBoxApp, letting hardware-wallet users make faster Bitcoin payments through their existing backup without recording another recovery phrase. BitBox Lightning wallet separates spending from savings BitBox announced the integration as part…
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Frgmnt has partnered with Anchorage Digital to give institutional clients access to its fUSD stablecoin and sfUSD staking product through Anchorage’s existing custody infrastructure. In a press release shared with crypto.news, Frgmnt said institutions will be able to hold, mint,…
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UniCredit has begun exploring an expansion of its digital asset business that could give clients access to crypto custody, brokerage, tokenized investments and stablecoin services. People familiar with the plans said the Italian bank is selecting a technology provider that…
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Bitget Wallet has joined Japan’s Blockchain Collaborative Consortium as the country develops new rules for crypto services and regulators examine how self-custodial platforms should be treated. In a statement shared with crypto.news, Bitget Wallet said its membership in the Blockchain…
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Castle has opened its automated financial platform to individual users, allowing customers to convert any portion of the 12% annual dividend paid by Strategy’s STRC preferred stock into Bitcoin. Castle said in a Tuesday statement that personal account holders can…
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Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad has left the crypto custody company four months into a sale process that reportedly values the firm at $500 million despite potential offers near $200 million. Copper CEO leaves during buyer search According to a report…
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CoinCorner has launched a Bitcoin custody service for UK customers that charges a 1.5% annual fee and uses keys held separately by CoinCorner and AnchorWatch. CoinCorner said its new Vault uses multi-signature technology to divide control of customers’ Bitcoin between…
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Ripple and SettleMint have integrated custody and tokenization tools, giving Asia-Pacific financial institutions one digital asset platform.
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Arch Lending co-founder Himanshu Sahay has identified qualified custody, zero rehypothecation, and clear collateral rules as three safeguards needed to reduce risks in Bitcoin-backed lending. Himanshu Sahay, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bitcoin-backed lending platform Arch Lending, told crypto.news…
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Wall Street did not wake up one morning and decide it liked Bitcoin. It woke up and realized the custody fees were too large to leave on someone else’s balance sheet. For most of the past decade, holding digital assets…
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Citi has unveiled its Custody+ platform and confirmed plans to launch institutional digital asset custody later in 2026, beginning with Bitcoin. Business Wire reported on Aug. 18 that Citi Investor Services had launched Custody+, a collection of near- and real-time…
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Digital asset infrastructure provider Copper has established a regulated US presence after Copper Markets (US) Inc. became an SEC-registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, opening a route for the company to provide institutional custody and…
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The Coldcard seed-generation failure has exposed about $116 million in Bitcoin to theft while renewing questions about how users verify the security of self-custody tools, according to TEXITcoin founder Bobby Gray. Bobby Gray, founder of TEXITcoin, told crypto.news that Coldcard…