Tag: custody

If you want to ensure you will be able to recover your Bitcoin in the event of an issue with your custodial setup, there’s only one way to do so!This is an opinion editorial by Will Schoellkopf, host of the “It’s So Early!” Bitcoin podcast.We often hear, “Not your keys, not your coins,” but have you done the “big scary?”Much...

Nasdaq announced that it will launch a new group dedicated to digital assets in a bid to attract institutional clients. Tal Cohen, the company's executive president and head of North American markets, said that the new group will initially offer custody services for Bitcoin and Ethereum. This is the first major push Nasdaq has made into the crypto industry. The second-largest stock exchange...

The exchange is set to enter the crowded market of institutional bitcoin custody as it aims to become a service provider in the cryptocurrency space.The Nasdaq is seeking to offer custody services to institutions dipping their toes into cryptocurrency.The exchange has been a service provider in the market for some time, but the new move marks a fresh foray into the...

The stock exchange is launching the service to take advantage of the growing interest in crypto among institutional investors. Nasdaq Enters Crypto Custody Space Nasdaq is launching a crypto custody...

As the first financial advisory platform focused purely on Bitcoin, Swan Advisor Services lets advisors monitor, manage and custody their clients’ BTC.Swan Bitcoin releases the first financial advisory platform focused purely on bitcoin. Swan Advisor Services can integrate with a financial advisor’s existing portfolio management activities. Advisors will be able to manage, view and...

It’s important for Bitcoiners to plan for the unexpected and protect the future of their assets.This is an opinion editorial by Prasad Prabhakaran, COO and cofounder of HexaWallet. Over...

The Fedi team is using the ideas behind Chaumian Ecash to develop alternative custody solutions in order to onboard many more people to bitcoin.Disclaimer: The author is a venture partner at Ten31, which co-led Fedi's seed round.The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1241: “Fedi is here to bring a...

A developer and an entrepreneur hope to bring community-based custody for Bitcoin to billions of people around the world through Fedimints.I. E-Cash Strikes BackThirty three years ago, the computer scientist David Chaum launched e-cash, a new way for people to spend digital dollars without revealing their personal information.Users plugged their...

Two crypto law experts, WassieLawyer and Adam Levitin, analyze the bankruptcies of 3AC, Celsius, and Voyager. Show highlights: the difference between Voyager and Celsius “custody” and “earn” deposits why Celsius commingling customer custody and earn deposits could make it harder for creditors to get their money back what similarities and differences the Voyager and Celsius bankruptcies have how Chapter 11...

French banking giant BNP Paribas, with $13 trillion in assets under custody, could be interested in developing crypto custody services for its own clients, a new report says. The Banks...

BNP Paribas, with over $13 trillion under management, will reportedly partner with Metaco to offer custodial services for bitcoin and other digital assets.BNP Paribas, a leading private bank in the Eurozone, is reportedly entering the custody space for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.The bank will partner with Metaco, a Swiss digital asset custody firm who has existing banking partnerships....

Fedi enables people around the world to easily interact with and use bitcoin in a decentralized, private and simple way.This is an opinion editorial by Obi Nwosu, full-time Bitcoin advocate and board member for ₿trust, a not-for profit organization originally conceived by Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z to fund the location, education and remuneration of Bitcoin developers from untapped parts of the world,...

LGT Bank now offers select clients direct investments in bitcoin and another cryptocurrency through a partnership with SEBA Bank.LGT Bank, the largest family-owned private bank in the world, is offering direct investments in bitcoin and another cryptocurrency for select clients. The service will be custodied through a partnership with Swiss SEBA Bank.Initially the offering will only...

A new kind of custody could help alleviate issues presented by third-party custody like exchanges and first-party custody like hardware wallets.What does the infamous Mt. Gox exchange, the latest cryptocurrency restrictions agreed upon by the world's regulators, and my departure from the bitcoin exchange space after eight years have in common?The answer is bitcoin custody (how and where you secure your...

A bill passed in the Virginian Senate allows banks to offer custodial services for bitcoin in either a fiduciary or non-fiduciary capacity once signed into law.The Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia passes a bill allowing banks to offer custodial services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Banks will adhere to self-assessment criteria in order to determine whether or not to offer...

This guide explains how to use a Passport cold storage bitcoin wallet, from unboxing to setting up multisig security.This guide explains how to get started with a Passport cold storage wallet. The passport is a Bitcoin hardware wallet that is assembled in the U.S., fully open source and designed to only be used in a secure, air-gapped fashion. Taking self custody...

The Union Bank of the Philippines reportedly plans to offer trading and custody of bitcoin and cryptocurrency.The Union Bank of the Philippines is planning to offer bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading and custody services to its customers, according to a...

This guide to using a bitcoin hardware wallet explains everything you need to know to securely store and control your bitcoin.This is not a guide on the most advanced security for your bitcoin holdings. It is an easy way to improve on what most people do. It is not about any one type of hardware wallet, but hardware wallets in general.Aiming...

Celebrate this Proof Of Keys Day by considering the future of Bitcoin security: quantum resistance.When Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block 13 years ago today, giving rise to the Bitcoin blockchain, he sparked a cryptographic revolution — you could store your wealth behind personal private keys.Recognized every January 3, Proof Of Keys Day is an opportunity to reflect on that breakthrough...