Tagged: custody

July 22, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has posted a letter clarifying national banks’ and federal savings associations’ authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC is the lead bank regulator in the US. Recently, the OCC has issued several forwarding… Read More

June 22, 2020 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Trustology has announced a partnership with GCEX, an OTC broker that is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to a release distributed by Trustology, the arrangement will enable a secure liquidity network with institutional-grade custody for digital asset trading. The targeted customers includes… Read More

June 16, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Haley, the product manager and client services specialist at Casa, a company focused on developing security and custody solutions for Bitcoin (BTC), confirms that the company received an investment from Mantis VC, the VC division of The Chainsmokers. The funds will be used to… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, a custody platform and Fintech that just about every online capital formation platform in the US utilizes, has hired Tom Pageler as President & COO, according to an email distributed by founder and CEO Scott Purcell. Pageler has a long resume of working… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Both FCA regulated, Koine and GC Exchange Limited (GCEX) partner to provide global client-base with segregated custody and settlement on digital assets and fiat. According to a release, GCEX will use Koine’s custody and settlement services, allowing GCEX’s clients to benefit from Koine’s platform for… Read More

May 18, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset custody platform Koine announced on Monday it has received in-principle approval (IPA) to provide custody in relation to Virtual Assets in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). According to Koine, the IPA was granted by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM…. Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kingdom Trust, a regulated custody provider, is now providing custody for Hedera Hashgraph‘s HBAR as it has been added to its list of “acceptable digital currency investments.” Lionel Chocron, Chief Product Officer of Hedera, said Hedera’s mission is to provide the trust layer of the… Read More

April 7, 2020 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Propine Seeks to Power the Future of Digital Assets Singapore has long been a leader in Fintech. Innovative financial services have benefited from a supportive regulatory regime and an entrepreneurial population. Singapore is also a highly business-friendly, low tax jurisdiction and has emerged as a… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mt Pelerin, in partnership with ID Quantique (IDQ), has started testing its digital asset custody solution in Switzerland, according to a release The “Quantum Vault” is described as being an ultra-secure digital asset custody solution. In October 2019, IDQ and Mt Pelerin received funding from… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Coronavirus spawned market meltdown is impacting all aspects of society. Both small and large firms are attempting to assess how to survive while staying healthy. Every company that is able to is work remotely has already migrated to a virtual environment. Access to capital… Read More

March 3, 2020 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amstelveen, Netherlands-based KPMG, a leading professional services and accounting firm, argues that owning crypto assets is still considered a high risk investment by institutional clients. The Big Four auditing firm recently shared a report with Bloomberg, noting that, since 2017, over $9.8 billion worth of… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 10:11 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have made a major announcement regarding the regulation of cryptocurrency and “cryptoasset” trading platforms in the country, one that could add significant operational costs in the near term. Under the guidance, unless they have obtained an exemption, cryptocurrency trading platforms in… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Bakkt has announced Bakkt Warehouse, a Bitcoin custody solution for institutions regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Bakkt describes the new service as the critical link for institutional adoption of Bitcoin. In a blog post, Bakkt said that… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundament Securities, the issuer of the first regulated Real Estate Security Token offer in Germany, will provide institutional-grade custody solution for its digital assets in a new partnership with DACS “Digital Asset Custody Solution” a digital asset lifecycle management business. Fundament Group is a Berlin-based end-to-end… Read More

November 1, 2019 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goji has launched an asset custody service to support the growth of crowdfunding platforms, according to a company release. Goji states that FCA’s regulatory obligations to safeguard client assets can either be operated internally on the platform or rely on a third-party custodian. Goji currently… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset custody platform Koine has been granted authorization for the issuance of electronic money (EMI Licence) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Koine added that it has selected the UK as its “jurisdiction of preference” when it comes to a regulated market and that… Read More

October 20, 2019 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity Digital Asset Services (FDAS) is “now engaged in a full rollout” of custody and trading services for crypto assets. Boston, Massachusetts-based Fidelity Investments, a multinational financial services firm with over $2.8 trillion in assets under management, is expanding its crypto platform from the limited… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto asset custodian of software development company Anchor Labs has said that it’s the first organization that has qualified to support institutional custody for messaging giant Telegram’s Gram (GRM) token. Anchorage Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of California-headquartered Anchor Labs, will reportedly become the first… Read More

October 6, 2019 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held the 4th meeting of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) this past week, sponsored by CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintez. Several of the topics included hot areas of Fintech such as the utilization of distributed ledger technology (DLT/ Blockchain) in… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, a custody and escrow platform providing services to both traditional and digital assets, has announced Binance America (BAM) as a customer. Binance is frequently credited with being the largest crypto exchange in the world. Recently, Binance announced Binance.us to serve US-based customers who… Read More