Tagged: custody

January 10, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital has commemorated five years since becoming the first crypto firm to secure a federal bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in January 2021. This achievement not only challenged preconceptions about the compatibility of digital assets and stringent… Read More

January 10, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken continues to solidify its position as a leader in institutional services and global expansion. Recent announcements from the exchange highlight its commitment to security, innovation, and regulatory compliance. First, Kraken Custody has been selected as the custody partner for Ethena’s USDe protocol, enhancing asset… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group, a firm focused on enabling blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, announced that the alternative trading system (ATS) operated by its broker-dealer subsidiary can now facilitate the trading of crypto asset securities that are directly custodied on-chain by customers in their own self-hosted wallets. Transactions in those… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital has reportedly launched a full-stack token management solution to enable the so-called next-gen of protocol growth. Protocols are now able to effectively manage their entire token cap table and do so with “institutional-grade” security enabled by Anchorage Digital. As a partner for various… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Canton Network appears to be in the lead in institutional RWA tokenization, and today, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Digital Asset announced a partnership to tokenize US Treasury Securities. The Canton Network was created by Digital Asset and managed by a foundation. According to a… Read More

December 14, 2025 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper Securities (ME) Limited (CSL), a member of the global Copper Group, announced its intention to expand activities within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), focusing on Digital Asset custody, collateral management, and settlement solutions subject to regulatory approval by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)…. Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody has been granted a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This approval will enable Zodia Custody Europe to provide regulated digital asset custody services across EU Member States. Sophie Bowler, Chief Risk and Compliance… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 12:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper has announced the next phase of its multi-exchange strategy in partnership with FalconX, expanding ClearLoop’s integration ​​within​​​​ ​​ FalconX’s Prime Connect solution via the addition of Deribit, one of the world’s crypto options exchanges. Via this integration, FalconX DMA clients are reportedly able to… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polkadot Capital Group, the capital markets-focused division of Polkadot, and Zodia Custody, the self-described “institution-first” digital assets custodian, recently announced an initiative to increase institutional awareness of Zodia’s Polkadot custody and staking solutions. The initiative focuses on highlighting Zodia Custody‘s so-called “bank-first” security and risk… Read More

December 4, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The crypto ETF ecosystem has grown considerably in size and scope during this past year. VanEck has also added to this activity this last month when it launched the VanEck Solana ETF (VSOL), which is now reportedly the third SOL ETF in the United States… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo has recently partnered with Canary Capital for the roll-out of its Canary Marinade Solana ETF (SOLC), which is a spot ETF that incorporates Marinade’s staking protocol to provide investors with exposure to Solana (SOL) while participating in the network’s staking rewards. This launch marks… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hex Trust, which claims to be a regulated digital assets financial institution, announced a partnership with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments. This collab now positions Hex Trust as a key Qualified Custodian in the Fireblocks… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a provider of digital asset custody and collateral management for institutional investors, announced its role as a custodian for Tharimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: THAR), a digital asset treasury (DAT) company with a clinical biotech arm. This follows Tharimmune’s closing of a $545 million private placement, which… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Franklin Templeton, the global investment firm managing approximately $1.6 trillion in assets, is set to introduce its spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) on November 18, 2025. Called the Franklin XRP ETF and trading under the ticker EZRP, this product marks the firm’s latest foray into… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, a crypto platform for investors and web3 developers, announced that it will have custody support for MON, which is the native token of Monad, upon mainnet launch. Asset holders will have a way to hold and stake the token via Anchorage Digital’s custodial… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chorus One is pleased to announce a partnership with Copper, a key player focused on digital asset custody, prime services and collateral management, to bring enterprise-ready staking to global clients, starting with The Open Network (TON). This collab reportedly combines Copper’s custody platform with Chorus… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced a partnership with Sui Foundation, the organization dedicated to the advancement and adoption of Sui. This partnership will advance the ability to provide the Foundation and Ecosystem with “institutional-grade” custody and liquidity solutions for Sui’s native token. Crypto.com Custody provides digital assets custody… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital is reportedly expanding institutional access to the Mantle ecosystem by introducing custody support for MNT on Ethereum. MNT is the native token of Mantle, which is an Ethereum Layer 2 that intends to bridge decentralized and traditional finance. Institutions are now able to… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 5:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

zkVerify has teamed up with Copper, a provider of digital asset custody, prime services and collateral management. This latest collaboration now integrates zkVerify’s proof verification layer into Copper’s custody and settlement infrastructure, with the stated aim of boosting transparency and increasing institutional confidence in digital… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., announced a partnership with Western Union (NYSE: WU) to launch USDPT stablecoin on Solana, designed to bring faster, economical payments to consumers around the world. This collab represents a step forward for the adoption of… Read More