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Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth
Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
FTX to Sell Custody Unit for $500K After Paying $10M Just Months Before Collapse
The bankrupt exchange's unit, Digital Custody Inc., which FTX bought for $10 million, sold for just $500k to CoinList.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan's Prometheum is planning to start its crypto custody business with Ethereum's ETH. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
The much-debated crypto broker says it's poised to start its SEC-compliant custody with ETH, then will soon add other names and begin a trading operation within months.
Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan's Prometheum is planning to start its crypto custody business with Ethereum's ETH. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

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Binance Now Allows Larger Traders to Keep Their Assets Elsewhere: FT
The move may reflect users' unease about Binance's regulatory dispute in the U.S., which saw it landed with a $4.3 billion fine in November
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

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Crypto for Advisors: Unlocking Crypto Custody
As a financial advisor, it is crucial to understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to crypto custody. Instead, the most suitable solution depends on your client’s...
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It’s not Coinbase itself that worries, Halborn COO David Schwed. It's the comparative lack of experience and regulation between TradFi and crypto-natives. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
The Biggest Bitcoin ETF Threat No One Is Talking About
A majority of bitcoin ETF issuers have chosen Coinbase as a custodian, which is a concentration of risk. Even if that is the safest option, new cybersecurity standards are nee...
It’s not Coinbase itself that worries, Halborn COO David Schwed. It's the comparative lack of experience and regulation between TradFi and crypto-natives. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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Deutsche Bank-Backed Taurus Starts Tokenizing German SME Loans
Crypto custody specialist Taurus has partnered with lending company Teylor.
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BitGo's Mike Belshe (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
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...
BitGo's Mike Belshe (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk)
Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service
Brian Armstrong's exchange is way ahead in being the custodian for ETF applications, and a famous name in custody, BitGo, has been missing from the conversation.
Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk)

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Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer
Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.
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