Custody Services

KuCoin
KuCoin Exchange Traders Can Now Self-Custody Their Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has launched a beta feature allowing users to custody their own crypto assets while trading.
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Ledger, Legacy Trust to Offer Institutional Custody of ERC-20 Tokens
Hardware wallet maker Ledger and Hong Kong-licensed Legacy Trust now provide custody for crypto assets including ethereum-based tokens.
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BitGo Adds Custody Support for Blockchain Capital’s Security Token
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo now lets clients compliantly store the BCAP security token from venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.
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Swissquote Bank Launching 'Nuke Proof' Crypto Custody
Online banking group Swissquote is launching a custody service that will see crypto keys stored in an ex-military bunker.
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Swiss Bank Julius Baer to Offer Digital Asset Services
Swiss private bank Julius Baer has partnered with a cryptocurrency banking startup to offer digital asset services later in 2019.
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A Group of 30 Global Central Securities Depositories Is Exploring Crypto Custody
A group of central securities depositories (CSDs) is seriously looking at how they might custody digital assets.
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Mauritius to License Crypto Custodians Starting in March
Mauritius will soon license digital asset custodians as part of its plan to create a fintech hub "in and for" Africa.
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Launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Market May Get Postponed Again
It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned.
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BitGo Brings Banker Out of Retirement to Lead Institutional Crypto Custody
Ex-Banker Dick Corcoran will oversee billions of dollars in value as CEO of the recently formed BitGo Trust Company.
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Banking Giant State Street Is Waiting on Client Demand for Crypto Custody
State Street bank says there's no sense of urgency yet from clients for it to move into safeguarding crypto assets.
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