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BlackRock lowered the minimum threshold for converting direct Bitcoin holdings into iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shares from $25 million to $1 million. The fund has processed over $5 billion in conve…
Enterprise stablecoin adoption is integrating deeply into traditional banking infrastructure rather than replacing it. With B2B stablecoin payments surging 733% to $226 billion annualized, institutio…
Citigroup plans to launch institutional Bitcoin custody later this year through its Custody+ platform. The integrated service allows institutional clients to manage crypto and traditional assets unde…
Citigroup announced plans to offer Bitcoin custody to institutional clients by year-end via its Custody+ platform. The service integrates Bitcoin into traditional asset infrastructure across more tha…
Hardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed a data breach via a shipping provider exposing ~14,000 customers' personal info. Core wallet systems remain uncompromised, but phishing risks rise. Follows rece…
The SEC issued a no-action letter allowing state-chartered trust companies to serve as qualified crypto custodians, clearing legal uncertainty and enabling registered advisers and funds to hold Bitco…
El Salvador moved about 6,274 BTC into 14 new wallets (max 500 BTC each) to limit custodial risk, hide public keys and preempt future quantum-threat scenarios while signaling stronger sovereign Bitco…
US Bank (US Bancorp) has restarted Bitcoin custody and ETF services after a four-year pause, partnering with NYDIG to serve institutional fund managers amid eased regulatory oversight.
U.S. Bancorp is restarting institutional Bitcoin custody after regulatory clarity and rising ETF inflows, joining banks and custodians competing for institutional crypto storage and signaling broader…
US Bancorp relaunched Bitcoin custody for registered funds and ETF providers after a regulatory rollback, aiming to scale services and explore wider crypto use. Other big banks (BNY Mellon, Deutsche …
El Salvador split its 6,284 BTC reserve into 14 unused addresses and launched a public dashboard to reduce quantum-computing risks, while the IMF said no new Bitcoin purchases have occurred since Feb…
El Salvador revamped how it stores the nation’s Bitcoin, updating national custody arrangements while BTCUSD ticked up modestly. The move aims to bolster security and management of state-held BTC.