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Finance

BitGo Is Bringing DeFi-Friendly Wrapped Bitcoin to the Tron Blockchain

The partnership will bring BitGo’s wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) into the Tron ecosystem as a TRC-20 token.

Tron founder Justin Sun

Tech

Supply of Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Now Tops $1.1B: Here's Why

The supply of BitGo’s wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) topped 76,000 after setting an all-time record of nearly 21,000 WBTC minted within one week. Here’s why.

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Markets

Alameda Research Claimed Nearly 70% of Wrapped Bitcoin Minted in August

The firm claimed 14,654 WBTC in August following approval of its Compound collateral proposal.

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Markets

BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate

Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

BitGo Weighs Building a Sidechain for WBTC as Ethereum Fees Climb

Digital asset trust company BitGo is in the process of “reaching out” to community partners to build an Ethereum sidechain because of rising fees, according to CTO Ben Chan.

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Finance

BitGo Applies to Be Regulated Custodian in New York State

The crypto custody provider has filed paperwork with New York's financial regulator to offer its services in the state.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

BitGo Now Supports Custody and Staking of Tezos’ XTZ

The addition expands BitGo’s proof-of-stake offerings, first unveiled last October.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Policy

Crypto Exchange Group Eyes 'Bulletin Board' System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec

Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

BitGo Looks to Rally Exchange Clients Around FATF Travel Rule Product

BitGo has joined the pack of solution providers attempting to bring crypto in line with FATF anti-money laundering standards.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (right) speaks at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Nearly $60M in Bitcoin Moved to Ethereum in June

Nearly $60 million worth of bitcoins moved to Ethereum during June, 75% of which came through Wrapped Bitcoin.

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