BitGo is expanding in Singapore to strengthen its APAC presence and offer more institutional crypto services, from custody and staking to settlement and token management. The move underscores where serious crypto business is heading: regulated hubs, real infrastructure, and less nonsense.
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Banks are finally moving on Bitcoin custody, not just to store BTC but to capture the bigger prize: trading, lending, settlement, and tokenization. As U.S. policy loosens, Wall Street and crypto-native firms are now fighting for the institutional front door.
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Republican senators are pressing U.S. financial regulators to stop treating Bitcoin like a radioactive asset on bank balance sheets. Their message is simple: if Washington wants American banks to stay competitive, the capital rules around Bitcoin need a serious rethink. GOP senators want Bitcoin bank capital rules revised Current policy may punish regulated Bitcoin custody […]
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Texas is moving from paper Bitcoin exposure to direct BTC custody, a small but meaningful step that says a lot about where state-level crypto policy may be headed. Texas opens RFP for a Bitcoin custody and liquidity provider About $10 million in Bitcoin exposure currently sits in BlackRock’s IBIT Direct custody would give the state […]
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Bitcoin custody needs better tools, and Sigbash is trying to deliver them without forcing a soft fork or turning Bitcoin into a consensus chess match for protocol nerds. The idea is straightforward: make self-custody safer with covenant-like policies, better recovery, stronger privacy around co-signing, and more practical long-term storage options. Sigbash aims to enable covenant-like […]
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Minnesota is splitting crypto into two buckets: banks may hold digital assets for customers, while crypto kiosks are getting the boot over fraud risks. Banks can now offer crypto custody under Minnesota’s rules Crypto kiosks, including Bitcoin ATMs, are being targeted over scam abuse The state is backing regulated custody while cracking down on weak […]
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BNY has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether custody in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, a move that shows traditional finance is no longer merely flirting with crypto — it’s wiring it into the regulated machinery. BNY enters Abu Dhabi’s ADGM with institutional BTC and ETH custody Next targets: stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets Bigger signal: custody is […]
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Taiwan Grabs 210 Bitcoin in Crackdown, Stumbles into Crypto Custody Conundrum Taiwan has landed itself in the cryptocurrency spotlight after seizing a hefty stash of digital assets, including 210.45 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $18 million, as part of a sweeping criminal crackdown. Valued at over NT$1.3 billion (roughly $40 million USD), this haul also includes […]
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SEC Approves State Trusts for Crypto Custody: Bitcoin Adoption Boost or Temporary Fix? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a surprising step forward for the crypto industry, issuing guidance that allows investment advisers and registered funds to use state-chartered trust companies as custodians for digital assets like Bitcoin without facing immediate enforcement […]
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Russia’s Sberbank Eyes Bitcoin and Crypto Custody Amid Regulatory Overhaul Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank, has thrown its hat into the cryptocurrency ring with a proposal to offer custody services, a move that could reshape the nation’s digital asset landscape. As geopolitical tensions and Western sanctions tighten their grip post-Ukraine conflict, this signals a seismic […]
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