UniCredit is reportedly exploring early-stage plans for crypto custody and brokerage, signaling cautious but real interest from one of Europe’s biggest banks. No launch yet — just a regulated, compliance-first move into digital assets.
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BitGo is acquiring NYDIG’s institutional trading unit for up to $57.5 million, deepening its push beyond custody into derivatives, financing, and execution. The deal underscores crypto’s shift toward institutional infrastructure over retail speculation.
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BitGo is buying NYDIG’s institutional trading business to broaden its crypto offering beyond custody and settlement into trading, derivatives, and financing. The move signals growing ambition in institutional crypto — but the real test will be whether BitGo can integrate it without the usual market buzzword circus.
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The SEC has sent a proposed overhaul of crypto custody rules to White House review, a key step that could modernize how advisers and funds hold digital assets. If the agency loosens outdated compliance friction without gutting investor protections, institutional crypto just got a lot more usable.
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The SEC is pushing its crypto custody review forward, a step that could finally bring more clarity to how advisers and funds store digital assets. But the real fight is still over the “qualified custodian” rule — and whether legacy finance can handle Bitcoin without fumbling the keys.
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Germany is pulling further ahead in Europe’s MiCA rollout, with six more cooperative banks joining the crypto register and bringing the country to 79 authorized providers. The shift signals crypto’s growing place inside mainstream banking — regulated, practical, and a little less wild.
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Russia’s biggest private bank is lining up crypto custody first, with blockchain investment products and retail brokerage potentially following as new rules advance. But Alfa-Bank says real market liquidity may still be years away, with meaningful growth not expected until late 2027.
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South Korea’s police are poised to hand seized crypto custody to Upbit operator Dunamu after it topped a competitive tender, with security and operational readiness outweighing price. The move follows past missing-Bitcoin blunders and could push authorities toward more professional custody setups.
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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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