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Custody

Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (Anchorage)
Finance
Custody
Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Raises $350M Funding at $3B Valuation
The Series D funding round was led by global investment firm KKR and included Goldman Sachs, Alameda Research and Andreessen Horowitz.
Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (Anchorage)
By Ian Allison
Dec 15, 2021 at 9:08 a.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2021
CustodyFunding Rounds
Ledger Nano S hard wallet. (Motokoka/Wikimedia Commons)
Finance
Ledger
Coinbase to Integrate Ledger’s Hardware Wallets
The move will give the exchange’s users another way to hold their crypto.
Ledger Nano S hard wallet. (Motokoka/Wikimedia Commons)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Dec 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2021
LedgerWalletHardwareCoinbaseCustody
Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz (Fireblocks)
Finance
Germany
One of Germany’s Oldest Banks Taps Fireblocks to Custody Customers’ Crypto
The bank will leverage Fireblocks’ custody technology in a bid to expand crypto services.
Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz (Fireblocks)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 7, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
GermanyBankingCustodyFireblocks
(Giovanni C. Garnica on Unsplash)
Finance
Custody
Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Raises $10M in Latest Investment Round Led by Animoca Brands
The capital will go toward expansion efforts, security and market infrastructure of the Hex Safe custodial platform.
(Giovanni C. Garnica on Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 5, 2021 at 1:48 a.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
Custodydigital assetsCrypto
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Finance
Singapore
Custodian Cobo Wallet Closes $40M Series B to Expand Institutional DeFi Offerings
The firm wants to expand its so-called “DeFi as a Service (DaaS)” product.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 23, 2021 at 1:44 a.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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(Mike Enerio/Unsplash)
Consensus
Singapore
Hex Trust Secures Custody License From Singapore’s Monetary Authority
Hex Trust’s new license marks a “strategic milestone” for the Hong Kong-based custodian.
(Mike Enerio/Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 1, 2021 at 6:47 a.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2021
SingaporeCustodyCustody Services
UnionBank-of-the-Philippines
Markets
Banks
Philippines' UnionBank Taps Hex Trust to Test Digital Assets Custody Service
The bank said it is looking to tap into the digital asset market as institutional and customer interest grows.
UnionBank-of-the-Philippines
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 18, 2021 at 1:41 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2021
banksPhilippinesCustodyUnionBankHex Trust
US Marshals Auction Off Personal Property
Policy
Bitgo
Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
A tale of crypto rivalry, multimillion-dollar contracts, and bureaucratic definitions of “small business.”
US Marshals Auction Off Personal Property
By Danny Nelson
Aug 5, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
BitGoUS Marshals ServiceCustodyAnchorage
Sydney's harbor.
Markets
Australia
Gemini to Serve as Custodian for Filecoin Fund of Australian Equities Manager
The fund seeks to raise A$25 million ($18.4 million) over a three-month period, promising clients a 100% FIL return over five years.
Sydney's harbor.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 4, 2021 at 9:26 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
AustraliaSoutheast AsiaGeminiFilecoinCustody
Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz
Finance
Funding rounds
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Raises $310M at $2B Valuation
“It was very important for us to show the customers that we have the balance sheet and valuation to stay independent.”
Fireblocks co-founders (left to right) Idan Ofrat, Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz
By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
Funding RoundsCustodyFireblocksMulti-Party ComputationCrypto Custody