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Markets

Robinhood Gearing Up for Potential IPO in Early 2021: Report

Robinhood is looking for a banking team to partner in an IPO that could come next year.

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Policy

Custodian Anchorage Seeks Charter From Crypto-Friendly US Bank Regulator OCC

If its application is approved, Anchorage would be the first crypto company to get a national bank charter.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Finance

This Crypto Custody Breakthrough Will Bring Banks Closer to Digital Assets

Shard X is claiming to be the first company to successfully run multi-party computation (MPC) on hardware security modules (HSMs).

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Finance

Binance.US Joins SEN, Silvergate’s 24/7 Crypto Trading Club

Binance.US has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), a 24/7 instant settlement network operated by Silvergate Bank.

Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley

Markets

SoFi Receives Conditional US Regulatory Approval to Establish National Bank

The approval, if made final, opens the door for the new bank to custody cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Avanti Financial Joins Kraken as a Wyoming-Approved Crypto Bank

Blockchain pioneer Caitlin Long is now the CEO of her own special purpose depository institution (SPDI) in Wyoming.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long

Finance

JPMorgan Invites Banks and Fintechs to Build on Its Revamped Blockchain Network

Liink wants its 400-plus financial institutions (including 25 of the largest 50 banks) to start building on top of the platform.

JPMorgan

Policy

Why Wyoming's Governor Supports the State's Crypto Banking Law

Keeping Wyoming's lead in crypto banking is a priority of the state's top elected official, Gov. Mark Gordon.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, July 30, 2019

Finance

Silvergate Bank Sees 40% Increase in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers

Silvergate Bank added $586 million in new deposits from firms and individuals in the cryptocurrency industry in the third quarter of 2020.

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Finance

Eyeing EU Banks, Hex Trust Teams With SIA on Crypto Custody

A multinational payments firm is partnering with cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust to help its European banking clients hold digital assets.

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