Crypto hosting company Casa has launched a "Praetorian" self-managed service designed for the state to help sovereign states manage their bitcoin reserves securely. The service is distributed across different jurisdictions through multi-signature crypto vaults, providing strong encryption and enabling the delegation of authority between administrators. Nick Neuman, Casa CEO, said the service gives states full control over sovereign reserves and ensures continuity and security of management throu...
On November 4th, according to Bloomberg, Julian Sawyer, CEO of Standard Chartered crypto custodian Zodia Custody, said in an interview that the company is seeking $50 million in funding from investors to fuel its plans to enter new regions and expand its product range. Sawyer added that while Zodia is currently backed by a number of wholesale finance firms, it now hopes to attract more different types of investors, including payments and tokenization firms; and cryptocurrency-focused consulting ...
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo announced on Friday that it has hired former Silvergate Bank governor Ben Reynolds to oversee the development of its USD Standard stablecoin. BitGo plans to launch USD Standard early next year.
Komainu, a cryptocurrency custodian backed by Nomura Holdings, is acquiring Singaporean rival Propine Holdings Pte Ltd., in its first acquisition. Komainu co-CEO Paul Frost-Smith said in an interview that the Propine acquisition is pending approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, declining to disclose the price Komainu paid for Propine. Frost-Smith said Komainu would also apply for a so-called "major payment institution" in Singapore.
According to two sources familiar with the matter, Dmitry Tokarev, the CEO of cryptocurrency custodian Copper, plans to step down from the company's day-to-day operations and step down as CEO. The digital asset custodian, whose chairperson is Philip Hammond, the former UK chancellor of the exchequer, is looking for a successor, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tokarev, who helped found the company in 2018, remains a significant shareholder and will be deeply involved in the busine...
Cryptocurrency custodian company BitGo says it is filling a gap in the decentralized market by providing a one-stop, regulated, and insured custody platform for seamless digital asset ownership, unlocking, and on-chain activity. It is reported that protocols such as Worldcoin, LayerZero, Sui, and ZetaChain are among the first customers of the service. (Coindesk)
On August 20, Bitfinex announced a partnership with compliance digital asset custodian Komainu Connect to explore strategic integration. The integration is expected to "allow institutional and veteran investors to take advantage of Bitfinex's deep liquidity and trading capabilities while maintaining the security of their assets in a separate, regulated custodial environment." The collaboration is enabled by Ledger Enterprise's over the counter and settlement technology, Ledger Tradelink, which "...
Cryptocurrency custodian Copper has partnered with Hedera to expand institutional access to HBAR tokens. Copper will provide custody and staking services for HBAR tokens and provide institutional users with access to DeFi through its ClearLoop and Connect platforms.
Cryptocurrency custodian firm Fireblocks said Thursday that five companies, Zodia Custody, Komainu, CloudTech, Zerocap and Rakkar, will join its Global Custodian Partner Program. The Global Custodian Program offers cryptocurrency institutions using Fireblocks technology the option of having local third-party cryptocurrency custodian in their respective jurisdictions (UK, Australia, Singapore, UAE and Japan). Fireblock's recently announced New York Trust Company application, once approved, will m...
Anchorage Digital, a U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency custodian, has announced a partnership with Hashnote to form Hashnote Harbor, a digital asset management company established with the backing of trading giants Cumberland and DRW, to provide a return product through a set of derivatives strategies.