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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, moving its focus from licensing to testing how firms handle operational risks in practice. According to the European Securities and Markets Authority, the regulator…
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Clearstream adds XRP, SOL, ADA, LTC, XLM and AVAX to its crypto custody service as institutional demand for MiCA-ready assets grows.
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Anchorage Digital has integrated Lido into its institutional platform, allowing clients to access wrapped staked Ether (wstETH) while keeping assets inside its regulated custody environment. According to a July 2 announcement from Anchorage Digital, institutional clients can now connect directly…
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Self-custody means holding your own keys instead of trusting an exchange to hold them for you. After FTX, Celsius, and Mt. Gox, the case is obvious. Yet most people still leave their crypto on a platform. Here is why, and…
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Kraken has expanded access to more than 2,500 Solana-based tokens through on-chain trading while SOL has fallen nearly 8% amid a wider crypto market selloff. According to Kraken, customers in the United States and more than 100 countries can now…
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Cecabank has launched a regulated cryptocurrency custody and trading infrastructure for financial institutions, bringing Renta 4 Banco onto the platform and extending its crypto-asset services under the European Union’s MiCA framework. According to a Jun. 11 announcement from Cecabank, the…
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Zodia Custody has secured a Payment Institution licence from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, adding a second key European authorization that allows the firm to offer regulated custody and transfer services for stablecoins across the European Union. According…
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Texas is seeking a custodian to move its $10M Bitcoin reserve from BlackRock’s IBIT ETF into direct BTC holdings within 60 days.
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BitGo and Silence Labs test post-quantum MPC wallet signing for institutional crypto custody as quantum-risk planning grows across finance.
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Minnesota crypto custody law lets banks and credit unions hold digital assets from Aug. 1, as the state crypto ATM ban also starts that day.
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Standard Chartered will absorb Zodia Custody’s regulated business and spin out Zodia Solutions as banks build crypto custody in-house.
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Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City has introduced a fast-track licensing system for crypto and fintech firms already regulated in financial hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi. According to a recent press release, the new framework allows qualifying firms…
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Kraken’s parent Payward has filed a Payward charter application with the OCC to establish a federally regulated national trust company. Kraken’s parent Payward has filed a Payward charter application with the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, proposing…
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OnRe Finance raised $5M from Forward and RockawayX as Forward prepares up to $25M into ONyc, scaling Solana-based, tokenized reinsurance with DeFi integrations. OnRe Finance said it has closed a $5 million strategic funding round to accelerate development of its…
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Crypto VC funding slid to $659m across 63 April deals, a 74% drop from March that drags monthly flows back to 2024 lows even as DeFi and AI still attract capital. The crypto venture market hit a fresh air pocket…
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Syndicate Labs has confirmed that a leaked upgrade key let an attacker hijack its Commons cross-chain bridge, drain about 18.5 million SYND tokens worth roughly $330,000 plus user funds, and trigger a sharp price crash before the team pledged full…