Cecabank has launched crypto custody services, another sign that traditional banks are finally treating bitcoin and digital assets as something more than a passing headache. Cecabank launches crypto custody Traditional banks keep moving into digital assets Institutions want exposure without self-custody risk Custody helps adoption, but centralization comes with it The Spanish financial institution is […]
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Banca Sella has won Bank of Italy approval under MiCA to offer crypto custody and transfer services, putting the Italian lender on the short list of regulated banks building real digital asset infrastructure. Bank of Italy approval under the EU’s MiCA framework Custody, receipt, and transfer of crypto assets approved Rollout expected by end of […]
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Kraken’s parent company is pushing for a federal trust charter in the U.S., a move that could give it a stronger hand in regulated crypto custody while rattling the old banking club. Payward filed for an OCC National Trust Company charter The goal is a federally regulated custody business for digital assets The proposed entity […]
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Standard Chartered Merges Zodia Custody into Investment Banking: A Crypto Custody Game-Changer Standard Chartered, a global banking titan, is making waves in the crypto space with plans to fold its majority-owned subsidiary, Zodia Custody, into its Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division by April 2026. This bold restructuring aims to streamline overlapping services and solidify […]
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Coinbase Secures Historic OCC Trust Charter for Crypto Custody Amid Banking Backlash Coinbase, a titan in the U.S. cryptocurrency market, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by earning conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on April 2. This makes it the first major U.S. […]
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Morgan Stanley Slashes Bitcoin ETF Fees to Record Low of 0.14%, Redefining Crypto Access Morgan Stanley, a financial colossus managing $6.2 trillion in client assets, has just thrown down the gauntlet with a proposed management fee of 0.14% for its spot Bitcoin ETF, ticker MSBT. Pending SEC approval, this unprecedented low could shake up the […]
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South Korea Loses $30M in Seized Crypto: Custody Failures Exposed South Korea, often hailed as a tech titan with a population hooked on cryptocurrency, is grappling with a monumental embarrassment after losing nearly $30 million in seized digital assets to a series of preventable blunders. From leaked wallet keys to phishing scams, these incidents have […]
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Morgan Stanley Stakes Its Claim in Crypto with Bank Charter Filing Wall Street heavyweight Morgan Stanley has just thrown a curveball into the cryptocurrency game, filing for a national bank charter to offer crypto custody, trading, and staking services through its entity, Morgan Stanley Digital Trust. Reported by Bloomberg on February 27th, this move could […]
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Entropy Shuts Down: a16z-Backed Crypto Startup Returns Capital to Investors A high-profile cryptocurrency startup, Entropy, backed by a whopping $25 million from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and other venture giants, has called it quits after four grueling years. Founder Tux Pacific made the tough call to shutter operations and return the remaining capital to investors, a […]
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BNY Q3 2025: 21% Profit Surge Amid Bullish Markets and Epstein Scandal—Crypto Implications? Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), a titan in the world of asset custody, has just dropped a bombshell of a Q3 2025 earnings report, boasting a 21% profit surge to $1.34 billion while managing a staggering $57.8 trillion in client assets. […]
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