Tagged: bitgo

October 20, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onramp, a Bitcoin asset-management platform, announces its official launch, marking a “step-function” improvement in bitcoin custody. Onramp’s approach to bitcoin custody, product offerings, and research and education aims to establish “a new industry standard for sophisticated investors.” As noted in an update shared with CI,… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo recently revealed that it has raised additional funding at a $1.75 billion valuation. The crypto firm has acquired $100 million from new investors, while remaining focused on adhering to applicable guidelines and regulations. In a tumultuous year for US-based crypto firms, a select few… Read More

June 24, 2023 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, once one of the most successful Fintechs serving the securities crowdfunding industry, is now insolvent, according to a document filed by the State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division (NFID). In a cease and desist (C&D) order, NFID claims… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust was founded many years ago at the beginning of online capital formation. At one point, it was one of the most important and successful firms in the securities crowdfunding marketplace providing services for just about all the platforms. As digital assets became a… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitgo has decided to terminate its preliminary agreement to acquire Prime Trust. Earlier this month, rumors circulated about troubles at Prime Trust, with Bitgo emerging as a white knight to acquire the firm. BitGo had signed a term sheet to acquire the equity of Prime… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banq, a platform for the primary issuance of securities controlled by Cambria Capital, a regulated broker-dealer, has filed for bankruptcy, according to many reports. Chapter 11 Dockets distributed the news via Twitter. Crypto software company Banq filed for bankruptcy protection today in Nevada https://t.co/ckmt6V6AMl pic.twitter.com/4EmKzowj24… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitGo has signed a term sheet to acquire the equity of Prime Core Technologies, the parent company of Prime Trust. Both companies provide services such as custody to digital asset firms. Earlier today, rumors filtered out about a deal with BitGo being in the works… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 4:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to multiple rumors and reports, Prime Trust, a top infrastructure provider in the crypto sector, could be on the brink of failure or acquisition. A recent Tweet claims to have knowledge that Prime Trust is close to insolvency. So this is in regards to… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GGC International Limited (Genesis), a digital asset trading firm, is proud to announce its collaboration with BitGo Trust, a key player focused on digital asset custody, to provide a tri-party solution for its institutional clients. This joint effort will “allow Genesis to continue delivering superior… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Galaxy Digital  (TSX: GLXY) has terminated its acquisition of Bitgo, an institutional digital asset trading and custody provider. Galaxy currently has a market cap of around CDN $2.9 billion. The proposed merger, put in place in 2021, valued Bitgo at around  $1.2 billion. In a… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, which claims to be the leader in digital asset financial services, recently announced a partnership with the NEAR Foundation, which is reportedly among the “fastest growing,” carbon neutral, open source blockchains that “enables developers to easily build, test, and deploy applications.” The partnership “makes… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Neeraj Khandelwal, Co-founder of CoinDCX, one of India’s largest digital asset exchanges. As covered in August 2021, CoinDCX turned into India’s first crypto unicorn following a $90 million investment round led by Facebook Inc. co-founder Eduardo Saverin and B Capital Group… Read More

December 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, the provider of digital asset financial services, now supports the Avalanche (AVAX) native token and assets launched natively on Avalanche’s C-Chain “across its custody and hot wallet products.” As mentioned in the update, this gives BitGo’s clients the “most secure and reliable way to… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Matrix, a virtual assets trading platform serving global investors, has partnered with BitGo, a provider of digital asset financial services. The union will see BitGo provide Matrix with several different options for custodial services, including hot- and cold-storage capabilities for traders utilizing the Matrix platform. The… Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumit Gupta, Co-founder and CEO at CoinDCX, one of India’s largest and most established cryptocurrency exchanges and liquidity aggregators, recently shared important insights exclusively with Crowdfund Insider. Notably, CoinDCX recently finalized a $90 million investment round, becoming India’s first crypto-focused Unicorn. During our conversation, Gupta… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 9:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced earlier this week it has appointed Cassandra Lentchner as the new Chief Operating Officer for BitGo Trust companies. According to BitGo, Lentchner has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She notably oversaw compliance and regulatory standards for… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Friday it was awarded a contract to custody digital assets for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).  BitGo reported that through BitGo Trust Company it will secure digital assets for the USMS with the highest level of… Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, recently announced it has acquired Lumina, a financial platform for managing digital assets. BitGo reported that with the acquisition, it introduced its next-generation wallet platform: BitGo Portfolio: Clients can now bring data from any exchange or wallet into a single dashboard… Read More

March 4, 2021 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Thursday it received a New York Trust license to operate as an independent, regulated qualified custodian under New York State Banking Law. BitGo reported that the charter was issued by The New York State Department… Read More

January 13, 2021 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Jeff Horowitz as its new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). According to BitGo, Horowitz recently served as COO for Coinbase. He will oversee BitGo’s Compliance and AML programs across the entire enterprise to… Read More