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Latest Crypto custody stories
- OCC Clears One Bank to Hold Crypto for Network Fees Under Its Request
The Nov. 18, 2025, interpretation covers only amounts the bank reasonably expects to need for fees and amounts needed to test otherwise permissible crypto-asset-related platforms.
· Regulation
- Fireblocks Denies Visa Is in Talks to Buy Firm for $2.5 Billion
Fireblocks said the acquisition claim was new to the company and was not true at the time. Visa declined to comment on speculation.
· Business
- Fireblocks Says It Had No Prior Knowledge of Visa Acquisition Rumor
Fireblocks said it had only just heard of the rumor and did not consider it factual at that point; speculation involved late-stage talks and a possible $2.5 billion price.
· Business
- CZ Says No Crypto Wallet Is Completely Secure, Urges Users to Manage Risk
The Binance founder said software and technology can have flaws, and that taking action or doing nothing both involve risk.
· Technology
- Visa Discusses $2.5 Billion Purchase of Crypto Custodian Fireblocks
The talks remain unconfirmed, and deal terms and negotiating progress have not been disclosed.
· Business
- Fireblocks Updates Products After Eight eMudhra Certificates Are Compromised
Some software may still trust the certificates despite browser blocks. Fireblocks listed updated versions for several products and advised customers to refresh their own certificate stores.
· Technology
- Standard Chartered Signs Deal to Acquire Full Ownership of Zodia Custody
Zodia’s custody business is expected to join the bank after closing, while its software business is planned for a separate company backed by SC Ventures.
· Business
- BitGo Added Canton Coin Trading After Broadening Token Custody
The services were announced between October 2025 and March 2026. Go Network settlement for Canton Coin was described as offchain.
· Business
- Bitcoin Suisse Expands MiCA Crypto Services to Portugal
Its Liechtenstein-based unit offers trading, custody and staking to eligible clients. Bitcoin Suisse launched the same services in Germany in July.
· Business
- AnchorWatch Opens Bitcoin Custody With Up to $370M in Insurance
The service offers two custody structures and caps monthly custody fees at $10,000. Insurance requires underwriting approval and is subject to policy terms and exclusions.
· Business
- AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Bitcoin Custody With $10,000 Monthly Fee Cap
The trust company bases fixed-dollar custody charges on vault size and offers optional insurance.
· Business
- Deutsche Bank Nears Crypto Custody Launch for German Companies and Professional Investors
The launch still requires regulatory approval; the bank has also discussed tokenized deposits, digital securities and a possible 2027 expansion to Asian financial centers.
· Business
- Binance Account Freeze Claim Highlights DeFi Withdrawal Risk
JuriJurka says Binance restricted access to $11,750 for about 50 days after citing a sanctioned-address connection. Exchange withdrawals must happen before assets can move into a self-custody wallet for DeFi use.
· Business
- BitGo Agreement Restricts How It Can Use Clients’ Crypto Assets
The terms allow segregated on-chain wallets or omnibus off-chain wallets, with exceptions for client authorization, unpaid amounts and legal requirements.
· Business
- SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Framework for Funds and State Trusts
The proposal would allow conditional direct custody when qualified custodians are unavailable and set new controls for state-chartered trust companies.
· Regulation
- CZ Recommends Crypto Custody Based on Holdings and Technical Skills
Binance founder CZ’s guide covers offline key storage, account protections, inheritance planning and the risks of relying on centralized platforms.
· Technology
- SEC Schedules Nov. 19 Crypto-Asset Briefing at Compliance Seminar
The virtual briefing will run from 4:15 to 5:20 p.m. ET and feature Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman.
· Regulation
- Gemini Upgrades Custody With MPC for Faster Withdrawals
The upgrade supports multiple blockchains and lets customers approve transfers with passkeys while completing withdrawals in minutes.
· Technology
- Coinbase Prime Manages More Than $15.2 Billion in Assets
Coinbase is developing infrastructure for banks and other financial firms, with Prime offering custody, financing, staking and liquidity access.
· Business
- Project Eleven Plans Quantus Custody Integration for Q1 2027
The Strongpoint platform will add key management, transaction approvals and audit systems for institutional users as blockchains adopt post-quantum cryptography.
· Business
- Grayscale Adds BitGo as Custodian for Part of HYPE ETF Holdings
Anchorage Digital Bank remains the primary custodian, while the filing did not state how much HYPE would be placed with BitGo.
· Investing
- JP Morgan Explores Adding a New Signer for Deep-Vault Assets
The proposed change would add protection for holdings that are not actively traded, but it has not been implemented.
· Business
- Russia Adds Sberbank to First Regulated Crypto Custody Register
The Bank of Russia admitted five digital depositories and four cryptocurrency exchanges under rules that took effect Sept. 1.
· Regulation
- Sberbank Gains Approval to Provide Bitcoin Custody Services in Russia
Russia’s largest bank entered the country’s first register of digital depositories and plans initial Bitcoin, Ether and USDT products for Dec. 1.
· Regulation
- U.S. Government-Linked Wallets Move $71.6 Million in Bitcoin to Coinbase
The transfer involved 833.6 BTC and came alongside a separate $31.63 million BNB movement. The blockchain activity does not confirm a sale.
· Investing
- St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Holds More Than 20 Bitcoin
CEO Jed Meyer described a patent-pending custody model that gives members individual ownership of Bitcoin held in a multisignature vault.
· Business
- Hester Peirce Leaves SEC as Crypto Custody Rules Advance
Peirce has served as a commissioner since 2018 and led the agency’s Crypto Task Force. The SEC issued a crypto custody proposal on Oct. 1.
· Regulation
- SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Framework for Advisers and Funds
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the proposal would give advisers and regulated funds a compliant way to custody crypto assets. Existing custody rules were designed around traditional investments.
· Regulation
- U.S. Bank Crypto Rules Remain Split Between Congress and Regulators
A Sept. 30 report outlines three paths for setting rules, as agency guidance and proposed legislation cover different activities.
· Regulation
- Australia’s ASIC Plans Digital-Asset Custody Oversight From April 2027
The framework would cover platforms handling digital and tokenized assets as the regulator prepares consultation papers, guidance and draft rules.
· Regulation
- Cecabank Starts MiCA Passporting for Services in Three EU Markets
The Spanish bank is extending its institutional crypto custody plans to Luxembourg, Ireland and Portugal after launching the service in May 2026.
· Business
- ESMA Reviews Crypto Custody Resilience Through First Half of 2027
The EU securities regulator launched a review of authorized crypto-asset service providers offering custody, with a final report planned for the second half of 2027.
· Regulation
- Circle National Trust Adds OCC-Regulated Custody for Wrapped Bitcoin
The trust bank safeguards Bitcoin backing for cirBTC, a wrapped token designed for Ethereum and other blockchain applications.
· Regulation
- Coinbase Develops Post-Quantum Custody Plan for Roughly $250 Billion
The exchange is preparing custody systems that can support multiple signature standards as Bitcoin and other blockchains address quantum-computing risks.
· Technology
- Taurus Adds Full Hedera Support to Streamline Institutional Custody and Tokenization
Taurus integrated Hedera’s full technology stack, enabling over 40 institutions including Deutsche Bank and State Street to custody HBAR and issue tokenized assets on a single platform.
· Business
- Sberbank to Launch Regulated Crypto Trading and Custody Infrastructure by Year-End
Sberbank plans to roll out a regulated crypto trading and custody platform by December as Russia advances a framework to bring digital assets under supervised financial infrastructure.
· Regulation
- South Korea Pushes Crypto Custody Framework as Firms Prepare Market Entry
South Korean policymakers and fintech leaders at a National Assembly seminar emphasized custody infrastructure and strict controls as key to enabling safe institutional participation in digital assets.
· Regulation
- Kraken Seeks OCC Charter to Expand U.S. Institutional Crypto Custody
Kraken’s parent Payward filed with the OCC to form a national trust bank, aiming to expand regulated institutional crypto custody services in the U.S.
· Regulation