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japanese yen
Finance
Japan
BitFlyer Japan's Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018
A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company.
japanese yen
By Sandali Handagama
Oct 8, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2020
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced banks could provide crypto custody services in December 2020.
Policy
Banking
The OCC's Crypto Custody Letter Was Years in the Making
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been evaluating the cryptocurrency space for years, well before it publicly announced banks could provide services in the fie...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced banks could provide crypto custody services in December 2020.
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 18, 2020 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2020
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(CoinDesk archives)
Markets
Custody
Anchorage Is Streamlining Custody of Tokensoft's ERC-1404 Security Tokens
The new partnership will add direct custodial support for Arcoin and INX, the upcoming INX Limited security token.
(CoinDesk archives)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 13, 2020 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Hong Kong (fanjianhua/Shutterstock)
Finance
Bnktothefuture
BnkToTheFuture Steps Away From Banks Citing Mounting Risk to Clients' Assets
The online investment platform is moving clients' crypto and fiat assets to a Hong Kong-based trust company.
Hong Kong (fanjianhua/Shutterstock)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2020
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OCC
Policy
Banks
Banks Won't Rush to Hold Crypto – But OCC's Regulatory Approval Makes It Harder to Ignore
Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin.
OCC
By Nikhilesh DeIan Allison
Jul 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2020
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Avanti CEO Caitlin Long in Italy (Caitlin Long)
Finance
Banking
Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit.
Avanti CEO Caitlin Long in Italy (Caitlin Long)
By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 23, 2020 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2020
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Markets
Germany
Binance Enters German Market via Partnership With Crypto Investment Firm
Binance has partnered with licensed German investment firm CM-Equity to offer crypto asset management and brokerage services in Germany and Europe.
bsubaccount
By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 23, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2020
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Bank vault (State Library of New South Wales, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)
Policy
Banks
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers.
Bank vault (State Library of New South Wales, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2020
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Finance
Standard chartered bank
Standard Chartered to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody Solution
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year.
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By Paddy Baker
Jul 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2020
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The Curv team, with CEO Itay Malinger at center right.
Finance
Custody
Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto.
The Curv team, with CEO Itay Malinger at center right.
By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 16, 2020 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2020
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