Custody Services

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida. (Frederick Munawa)
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Moves Custody In-House After Ditching Third-Party Services
The move is a “culmination of over two years of effort,” according to Strike CEO and cofounder Jack Mallers.
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida. (Frederick Munawa)

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)
SEC Blasted on Custody Proposal by JPMorgan, Crypto Firms and a Fellow Agency
The U.S. securities regulator recently proposed requiring investment advisers to keep customers’ crypto assets with “qualified custodians” and is now facing wide criticism for...
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

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Estate and Legacy Planning for Crypto Assets
Legacy and estate planning is crucial for cryptocurrency holders because, unlike traditional assets, cryptocurrencies are not regulated by centralized authorities, making it d...
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Zodia Custody, a firm owned by Standard Chartered, has raised $36 million. (Shutterstock)
Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered
The firm will use the funds to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange.
Zodia Custody, a firm owned by Standard Chartered, has raised $36 million. (Shutterstock)

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Onramp Launches Spot Bitcoin Trust With Multi-Party Custody
The company, based in Austin, Texas, says the new offering is the first bitcoin trust that takes advantage of Bitcoin’s multi-signature capability.
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Crypto Custodian Copper Partners With OKX to Provide Off-Exchange Settlements
Institutional clients will be able to trade on the OKX exchange while their digital assets remain safeguarded with Copper.
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A Copper-branded keychain. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Shelves Enterprise Business: Source
Focusing on Copper’s Clear Loop custody and settlement business made more economic sense going forward.
A Copper-branded keychain. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Cease Operations in Texas at End of January
The firm withdrew its Texas Money Transmitter License application but says it intends to reapply "swiftly."
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Bernstein Says Custody Services Are the Foundation for Institutional Crypto Adoption
The crypto custody revenue opportunity could grow to $8 billion by 2033, a report from the brokerage firm said.
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Zodia Custody Appoints Crypto Exchange Bitstamp’s Julian Sawyer as CEO
Sawyer was Bitstamp's CEO and a co-founder of U.K. lender Starling Bank.
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