Custody


Policy

Coinbase, Anchorage Digital Say They'd Be OK Under SEC Custody Proposal, but Risks May Lurk for Others

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to require investment advisers use only “qualified custodians” could complicate advisers' use of crypto platforms.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modificado por Photomosh.com)

Finance

Crypto Custody Tech Firm Metaco Taps IBM Execs to Revamp Institutional Push

The Swiss crypto tech provider hired IBM’s Peter DeMeo as head of product, as well as former IBM lead architect, Angel Nunez Mencias.

Metaco's leadership team (Metaco)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Alerted to Security ‘Incident’ Over Christmas

Copper said some “concerning behavior” had been detected, and that a “machine-generated alert had been triggered.”

A Copper-branded keychain (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

DekaBank Selects Swiss Crypto Specialist Metaco to Steer Digital Asset Offering

The bank has 360 billion euros in assets under management and is eyeing up crypto products for its institutional clients.

Frankfurt-based DekaBank team up with Metaco (Louis Droege/Unsplash)

Opinion

Self-Custodial Onboarding Will Be the Norm in Web3's 2023

By making sure users have self-custodial options easily available within their own services, Web3 projects can help the industry rise to safer standards.

(Filip Szalbot/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Zodia Custody Introduces Service to Protect Against Crypto-Exchange Insolvency

Clients will be able to keep their digital assets on Zodia's platform, while the assets are available on exchanges for trading.

Zodia Custody's Interchange service aims to improve the security of customers' assets. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Finance

FCA-Regulated Crypto Custodian Digivault Is Up for Sale Following Eqonex Liquidation: Source

A deal to buy Digivault, which is winding down operations, would include a crypto license in the United Kingdom.

(Brock Wegner/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange PowerTrade to Offer Custody Services to Institutional Clients

The firm is using technology from Copper, a crypto custody outfit, to hold digital assets outside of its exchange.

Coin Metrics is teaming up with Two Sigma to make crypto trading easier for institutions. (marchmeena29/Getty Images)

Markets

Binance CEO Zhao Pushes for Crypto Self-Custody; Trust Wallet Token Soars 80% to Record

"Self-custody is a fundamental human right," Zhao tweeted, encouraging people to use the company's Trust Wallet to take control of their coins.

Trust wallet's TWT token surged to a record on Sunday. (Kaiko)

Opinion

Coinbase Deal Shows Google Is Committed to Crypto – How Much Depends on Whom You Ask

A tie-up between the crypto and tech giants has been lauded as affirmation for blockchain. In reality, Google is looking for new customers.

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 09: A Google sign is seen on May 09, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)