Tagged: bitgo

October 3, 2019 @ 11:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has launched BitGo Staking, which allows clients whose assets are with qualified custodian BitGo Trust to now generate passive income while their assets remain in secure, insured cold storage. According to BitGo, BitGo Staking launches with Dash and… Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday the launch of its new multi-signature wallet and custody for EOS. BitGo reported it now supports more than 200 coins and tokens enabling institutional clients to hold assets. BitGo further explained: “The EOS token is one of the… Read More

August 19, 2019 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Monday it has appointed former Senior Vice President at Xapo, Pete Najarian, as its new Chief Revenue Officer. According to BitGo, Najarian has more than 20 years of experience working in international finance with institutional investors. Prior to Xapo,… Read More

August 1, 2019 @ 9:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday its support for Algorand by providing a multi-signature wallet and custody services for the Algorand blockchain. Algorand wallets are now available via BitGo’s web interface or API. “Algorand is an open-source software company building technical innovation for the… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Civic Technologies, the premier blockchain-powered identity and payment solution provider, announced on Tuesday it has collaborated with BitGo to launch the Civic Wallet in beta, the first consumer digital wallet built on top of BitGo’s multisig technology, which will be released in the fourth quarter. According… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday the launch of its new off-chain Clearing and Settlement Service for clients of qualified custodian BitGo Trust Company. According to BitGo, the Clearing and Settlement Service was designed to solve these critical issues and is offered to OTC desks,… Read More

April 9, 2019 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday that LGO Markets, the newly-launched digital asset trading platform for institutional investors, is providing BitGo custody and multi-signature wallets for its clientele of hedge funds, family offices, and asset managers. According to BitGo, LGO’s clients will be able… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday it is now supporting the BCAP ERC-20 token from Blockchain Capital. BitGo reported that in addition to multi-signature wallet security, its clients may custody their BCAP assets with BitGo Trust Company, which is a qualified custodian that provides… Read More

March 18, 2019 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitbond, an online lending platform, has launched one of Germany’s first Security Token Offerings (STO). The Bitbond STO has published a BaFin approved Prospectus in conjunction with the offering representing an important step in the validation of the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The Bitbond STO… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo is now set to provide wallet and custody support for TRON (TRX) currency later this year. TRON will reportedly be joining Bitcoin, Ethereum and more than 100 other cryptocurrencies. While sharing more details about the launch on BitGo, Justin Sun, founder of TRON… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday the launch of its new comprehensive insurance protections for cryptocurrencies and digital assets held in its Business Wallet and Custody offerings. According to BitGo, the launch of the insurance comes just after an assessment of its hardware, software, and psychical security…. Read More

February 17, 2019 @ 10:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced last week it was selected by Ripple to provide multi-signature security, advanced treasury management and additional enterprise functionality for XRP, which is the digital asset native to the Ripple Consensus Ledger (RCL). It was revealed: “Ripple is a perfect partner for BitGo… Read More

January 16, 2019 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Genesis Global Trading, an over-the-counter digital currency trading firm, to provide clients with the ability to trade digital assets directly from BitGo custody. BitGo reported that through the integration BitGo Trust clients may easily execute… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 9:40 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The cryptocurrency mania of 2017 was impossible for Wall Street to ignore, but a mainstream avalanche into crypto is easier said than done, and a stampede of clients demanding crypto-based products from their institutional brokers just hasn’t materialized yet, Bloomberg reports. “The market had unrealistic… Read More

November 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has exceeded its milestone to reach 100 coins and tokens by the end of 2018. The company reported now delivers multi-signature security for more than 100 coins and tokens in its wallet and custody offerings. Stablecoins are among the new… Read More

October 29, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Monday it has added DGX into its Digital Currency Support with Enterprise Access. BitGo reported that having the integration places DGX on an “industry-recognized” platform and would be a springboard for DGX to be listed on other major exchanges as… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has completed its latest Series B funding round, which raised $58.5 million. The company attracted new investors through the round, such as Goldman Sachs’ Principal Strategic Investments group and Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC, a venture investment firm founded by… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced last week it has added Dash to its list of currencies. BitGo also reported it now supports 85 coins and tokens as part of its list of digital currencies. The addition of Dash comes just a few months after BitGo announced its support… Read More

September 30, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By Steven McClurg and Katie Talati  |  

As the crypto markets have evolved rapidly during the last year and institutional investors (like Arca Funds) have begun to invest, fitting into the existing financial services framework has proven difficult. The primary debate around legacy intermediary systems and how they relate to real money… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 1:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitGo revealed yesterday it has received regulatory approval from the South Dakota Division of Banking  to operate as a public South Dakota Trust Company. BitGo says it is the “first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets.” BitGo offers a custody solution for institutional investors in digital… Read More