Custody


Finance

Paxos Acquires Crypto Wallet Startup Fordefi to Expand Custody Services

The move aims to position Paxos to serve growing institutional demand for on-chain asset issuance and stablecoin payments.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin DeFi Gets Another Institutional Boost Through Anchorage Digital Custody

Anchorage Digital is opening institutional pathways into Bitcoin-native DeFi, providing a regulated gateway to BOB’s hybrid Bitcoin–Ethereum ecosystem.

Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital at Consensus 2025.

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto Long & Short: Redefining the Custody Standard for Banking

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Pascal Eberle writes about redefining the custody standards for banking and Andy Baehr explains how the crypto market is awaiting a new leader to spark its next rally.

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Finance

Deribit, Komainu Join Forces for Institutional In-Custody Crypto Trading

The deal gives institutions 24/7 trading access while keeping assets in segregated custody wallets

Komainu is named after the statues of mythical "lion dogs" that guard the entrances to Japanese Shinto temples. (Shutterstock)

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Policy

U.S. SEC Takes Preliminary Step to Expand Universe of Crypto Custody to State Trusts

Another no-action letter from the agency staff signals the SEC's view that state-chartered trusts are fine for handling digital asset custody.

U.S. SEC headquarter in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

BitGo Wins German Approval to Start Regulated Crypto Trading in Europe

German regulator BaFin clears expansion as BitGo adds trading to its custody and staking services.

CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe in a chair on-stage at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance Unveils Connected Custody Settlement for Digital Assets

Crypto Finance's new application, AnchorNote, lets clients trade across multiple venues while keeping assets in regulated custody.

Deutsche Börse-backed Crypto Finance is teaming up with Apex Group to provide institutional-grade crypto investment products. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Tetra Digital Raises $10M to Create a Regulated Canadian Dollar Stablecoin

The firm is targeting an early 2026 launch, backed by investors such as Shopify, Wealthsimple and National Bank.

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Finance

U.S. Bank Resumes Bitcoin Custody Services, Adds Support for ETFs

NYDIG will serve as the bank’s sub-custodian for digital assets.

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Finance

State Street Expands Custody to Tokenized Debt on JPMorgan’s Blockchain Platform

The inaugural transaction State Street anchored was a $100 million digital commercial paper issuance by OCBC.

State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)