Custodians

Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (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.
Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (Anchorage)

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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.
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Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $50M in Series B Round
The digital asset custodian says revenue and client growth tripled in the last quarter.
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Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP
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.
Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)
BitGo Applies to Be Regulated Custodian in New York State
The crypto custody provider has filed paperwork with New York's financial regulator to offer its services in the state.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)

Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley
Crypto Custodian Anchorage Teases Growth Plan With 2 Executive Hires
Anchorage now has six executives in its C-suite, hiring a head of finance and head of sales with experience in both tech and Wall Street.
Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: “As we build the market infrastructure for crypto there’s a lot of pieces to put together," says BitGo CEO Mike Belshe. (Image via CoinDesk archives)
BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody
Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer a...
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: “As we build the market infrastructure for crypto there’s a lot of pieces to put together," says BitGo CEO Mike Belshe. (Image via CoinDesk archives)

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London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas
Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody.
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Do Custodians Wield Undue Influence on Crypto Market Prices?
Noelle Acheson warns of the consolidating power of crypto custodians, and the influence this could have on asset prices.
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Anchorage Co-Founder, CEO Nathan McCauley
Anchorage Moves Into Crypto Trading With New Brokerage Service
Crypto custodian Anchorage is launching a brokerage for its institutional clients, supporting the effort with new analysis and risk modeling capabilities after acquiring data...
Anchorage Co-Founder, CEO Nathan McCauley