Custodians

Finance

Ripple

Expect Ripple Deal to Set Off Crypto Custodian M&A, Says Advisory Firm

Ripple purchased custodian Metaco for $250 million, and regulatory and market conditions could lead to further deals, says Architect Partners.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

May 18, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. UTC

May 18, 2023

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Finance

Pantera capital

Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian

A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Mar 10, 2023 at 10:59 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be 'Qualified Custodians'

"Just because a crypto trading platform claims to be a qualified custodian doesn’t mean that it is," the SEC chair said.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Mar 2, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms

As long as crypto platforms and lenders aren’t registered as exchanges or banks, they wouldn’t qualify as custodians in the latest SEC limits proposed for registered investment advisors.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Feb 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Policy

Copper

Ex-UK Chancellor Philip Hammond Urges Accelerated Efforts to Become Crypto Hub: FT

Hammond, chair of custody company Copper, said the U.K. is falling behind neighboring countries and needs to accept "measured risk."

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Jan 26, 2023 at 9:42 a.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Finance

Bny mellon

BNY Mellon Says Client Demand for Crypto Led to Custody Offering

Executives from the world's largest custodial bank spoke on the company’s earnings call Monday morning.

By Michael Bellusci

Sponsored

Oct 17, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2022

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Finance

Anchorage

Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Digital to Be Preferred Custodian for Layer 1 Blockchain Aptos Labs

The partnership signals the growing institutional adoption of crypto.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sponsored

Sep 27, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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Finance

Sec

US Firms Providing Custody Services Should Account for Crypto Assets as Liability, Disclose Risk, SEC Says

The guidance would apply to U.S.-listed exchanges and other firms providing cryptocurrency services and holding digital assets on behalf of clients.

By Kevin Reynolds

Sponsored

Mar 31, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2022

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Finance

Funding rounds

Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $50M in Series B Round

The digital asset custodian says revenue and client growth tripled in the last quarter.

By Ian Allison

Sponsored

May 18, 2021 at 10:42 a.m. UTC

May 18, 2021

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Finance

Fundraising

Hedge Fund Manager Alan Howard Leads $25M Raise for Crypto Custodian Komainu

Galaxy Digital, NOIA Capital and Nomura Research Institute also joined the round, becoming strategic partners.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Mar 9, 2021 at 10:49 a.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2021

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