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Nasdaq Aiming to Debut Crypto Custody Service by Q2 End: Bloomberg

The stock exchange operator announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 24, 2023 at 12:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Copper to Lay Off Up to 15% of Staff, Focus on Crypto Custody, Settlement

The process is just getting under way and the company, which employs about 300, said it cannot put an exact number on job losses.

By Ian Allison Will Canny

Mar 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Bitcoin Ordinals Custody Solutions Would Be Better if They Embraced Bitcoiner Values

The perfect Ordinals wallet should (1) integrate Ordinals support without requiring a full node, (2) be easy to use for the average collector, (3) follow Bitcoin's great cultural tradition of embracing self-custody and trustless transacting.

By Johann Sheafson

Mar 16, 2023 at 10:48 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Opinion

The SEC's Custody Rule Would Be a Net Positive for Crypto

Crypto exchanges should be required to separate their custody and trading businesses, says Mike Belshe, the CEO of BitGo.

By Mike Belshe

Mar 8, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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Finance

Metaco

DZ, Germany's Second-Largest Bank, Taps Metaco for Digital Asset Custody

This is the fourth such partnership Metaco has made with major financial institutions in eight months.

By Jamie Crawley

Feb 23, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Policy

Analysis

SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

The U.S. securities regulator has now issued dozens of actions outlining how it defines a crypto security and which firms should be exchanges, but the industry is in a holding pattern.

By Jesse Hamilton

Feb 21, 2023 at 4:53 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

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.

By Jesse Hamilton

Feb 15, 2023 at 11:10 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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