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Opinion

Crypto Custody for Advisors

Financial advisors seeking to navigate the crypto custody landscape must understand the full spectrum of crypto custody options, balancing innovation with risk management to o...

By Todd Bendell Sarah Morton

May 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2024

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Policy

Regulations

Custody Provider Liminal Wins Approval in Abu Dhabi as It Extends Expansion in Asia

The company has also secured registrations in India and Dubai.

By Amitoj Singh

May 13, 2024 at 9:49 a.m. UTC

May 13, 2024

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Finance

Fireblocks

Crypto Custody Tech Firm Fireblocks Seeks New York-Regulated Trust Company

The firm also convening a crypto custodian partner program with a starting line up of companies from the U.S., the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Singapore, Thailand and Austr...

By Ian Allison

May 10, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2024

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Prometheum, whose controversial approach to U.S. crypto compliance got co-CEO Aaron Kaplan invited to testify in Congress, says it's close to launch. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

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Regulations

Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late

The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some techni...

By Jesse Hamilton

May 9, 2024 at 4:27 p.m. UTC

May 9, 2024

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Finance

Metaco

BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform

The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology.

By Will Canny

Apr 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 9, 2024

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Regulations

Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others

The change in scope also includes cross-border money transfers even when the money is not accepted or received in the city-state, and the facilitation of the transmission of c...

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 2, 2024 at 6:25 a.m. UTC

Apr 2, 2024

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Hong Kong's Central Bank Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Crypto Custodial Services

The HKMA wants authorized institutions to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment followed by appropriate policies to manage identified risks.

By Amitoj Singh

Feb 20, 2024 at 3:09 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2024

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Thailand's securities regulator has updated its crypto rules to ease path for asset-backed tokens. (Geoff Greenwood/Unsplash)

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Regulations

Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules

Retail investors can now invest without limits in digital tokens backed by real estate or infrastructure.

By Shenna Peter

Jan 30, 2024 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2024

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Features

Mike Belshe, the Crypto Custody King at BitGo

BitGo was one of the few crypto companies to raise capital in a depressed market, and even did so at an elevated valuation. That's one reason why CEO Belshe is one of CoinDesk...

By Daniel Kuhn

Dec 4, 2023 at 1:03 p.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2023

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