Custody

The recent ruling that U.S. banks can custody bitcoin means that the rules have changed — we just don't yet know exactly how.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has clarified that national banks can hold cryptocurrency keys, potentially ushering in a wave of new services from these financial institutions.

Casa announced that it will be working with the Human Rights Foundation to support the use of Bitcoin by freedom activists around the world.

Insured custody provider Knox and Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy have partnered to offer a third-party storage solution for bitcoin on an exchange.

As the allure of holding fractional reserves increases, proof of reserves can help clients of custodial platforms verify if their funds are there or not.

KNØX wants to gain investor trust by offering up to 100 percent insurance on bitcoin custody.

Arab Bank’s Swiss subsidiary, based in Zug, has announced it will now offer Bitcoin and Ethereum custody and brokerage services.

Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust is creating a new business arm dedicated entirely to cryptocurrency custody called First Digital Trust.

The acquisition adds to Coinbase’s growing custody business, which stores over $7 billion in assets.

What does the SEC and FINRA joint statement on broker-dealer custody of digital asset securities mean for the cryptocurrency space?