Custody

BitMEX
BitMEX Hires Former JPMorgan Executive Director as Head of Custody
BitMEX said the appointment forms part of the firm's "beyond derivatives" strategy.
BitMEX

State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley
State Street Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Division
State Street says it plans to evolve into a “multi-asset platform” to support cryptocurrency trading and more.
State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley

Singapore's skyline
DBS Launches Bank-Backed Crypto Trust Service in Asia First
The bank becomes the first in Asia to offer crypto trust services providing custody and trading.
Singapore's skyline

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)
Citi Considering Crypto Services Amid Surge in Interest: Report
Trading, custody and financing are all said to be under consideration by the U.S. banking giant.
Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

BitMEX
BitMEX to Offer Custody, Spot Trading to Expand Beyond Crypto Derivatives
Derivatives are to remain at "the heart" of BitMEX's business, however.
BitMEX

Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss Custody Firm METACO Primed to Offer DeFi to Banks
A first wave of private banks is looking for exposure to DeFi and staking, but with an easy user interface.
Zurich, Switzerland

IBM Fellow Hillery Hunter
IBM Ventures Further Into Crypto Custody With METACO, Deutsche Bank Tie-Ups
Big Blue wading deeper into these waters speaks to a broader change in the posture of corporates toward public blockchains.
IBM Fellow Hillery Hunter

Trustology CEO Alex Batlin
Next Step for Institutional DeFi? Institutional NFTs
Ethereum-friendly custody firm Trustology is now supporting NFTs for lending and collateralizing.
Trustology CEO Alex Batlin

Hamburg, Germany
German Private Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Services
The private bank is also investigating tokenization of assets, it announced Sunday.
Hamburg, Germany

Goldman Sachs Tower
Goldman Digital Asset Lead Sees Mergers Ahead for Crypto Infrastructure Providers
As institutional appetite for bitcoin grows, "incumbent banks" will look for ways to satisfy that demand, a Goldman Sachs industry lead says.
Goldman Sachs Tower