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#Crypto Custody

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Coins•Oct 13, 2026

Russia’s Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Digital Assets and Crypto

Key Highlights: The Bank of Russia has formally added Sberbank, the nation’s largest lender, to its official register of cryptocurrency exchange providers. Sberbank previously joined the central bank’s digital depository register, allowing the institution to manage custody-related records alongside direct digital asset trading. The move expands Russia’s newly regulated digital asset framework enacted on Sept. ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Standard Chartered to Provide Custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on the XRP Ledger

Key Highlights: Standard Chartered is rolling out custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin via its DFSA-regulated Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. A collateral mirroring model with institutional trading operator LMAX Group will permit institutions to leverage RLUSD holdings for trading without transferring underlying tokens off the bank’s balance sheet. The initiative builds upon a ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Standard Chartered to Custody Ripple Stablecoin in Dubai for Off-Exchange Trading

Key Highlights: Standard Chartered is expanding its institutional digital asset custody services to support Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, specifically on the XRP Ledger. Through a planned collaboration with LMAX Group, clients will be able to utilize RLUSD as margin collateral via an off-exchange “collateral mirroring” structure. The collateral mirroring model ensures that assets remain safeguarded ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Top Senate Investigator Probes Ties Between Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether

Key Highlights Senator Richard Blumenthal has pressed Wall Street brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald over its custody relationship with stablecoin issuer Tether. Lawmakers are demanding information regarding Cantor Fitzgerald’s measures to probe allegations of illicit finance, Russia sanctions evasion, and Iranian shadow banking links involving Tether’s tokens. Shifting political winds in predictive markets show rising odds of ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Over 6 Million Bitcoin at Risk in Exposed Public Keys as AI Threat Warnings Mount

Key Highlights: More than 6 million Bitcoin—accounting for 31.2% of the circulating supply—currently sit behind exposed public keys onchain. Major platforms display vastly different exposure rates: Binance holds 83% of its Bitcoin behind visible public keys, while Coinbase sits at 10% and Fidelity at just 2%. The vulnerability risk has intensified following warnings from Ethereum ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Standard Chartered Expands Institutional Crypto and RWA Custody to Singapore

Key Highlights Standard Chartered plans to launch digital asset custody services in Singapore covering selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets. The service will cater strictly to institutional and accredited corporate clients under the bank’s financing and securities-services division, subject to regulatory approvals. This initiative marks an expansion of Standard Chartered’s digital asset footprint beyond ...

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Coins•Oct 6, 2026

Anchorage Digital Secures Custody Deal for Seven Grayscale ETPs

Key Highlights Grayscale has selected federally regulated Anchorage Digital to serve as a secondary custodian for its digital asset investment offerings. The appointment aims to reinforce Grayscale’s custodial framework to meet growing institutional demand for secure asset management. Market participants are watching whether the enhanced custody infrastructure will drive renewed capital flows into Grayscale’s exchange-traded ...

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Coins•Oct 1, 2026

Copper Gives Institutions Direct Access to Hyperliquid

Key Highlights Hyperliquid is attracting attention as the largest on-chain derivatives venue. Copper’s integration with Hyperliquid could improve institutional access to on-chain derivatives trading. Traders will be watching the impact on liquidity, volumes, and institutional participation. Copper and Hyperliquid Integration Puts Institutional Crypto Trading in Focus The crypto market is showing mixed signals, with digital ...

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Coins•Sep 14, 2026

SEC’s Atkins Backs Clarity Act, Vows to Advance Crypto Rules Without It

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined a three-part regulatory framework for digital assets during recent remarks, emphasizing the need for clarity as markets evolve. The proposals target capital formation, transfer agent modernization, and crypto custody rules for investment advisers. Digital Asset Clarity Act Would Reduce Regulatory Guesswork The first pillar centers on advancing the Digital Asset ...

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Coins•Sep 12, 2026

Bitcoin Suisse Plans to Cut Up to Half Its Swiss Jobs as Work Shifts Abroad

Bitcoin Suisse Cuts 60 Jobs in Switzerland, Shifts Development Overseas Crypto financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse plans to eliminate up to 60 positions in Switzerland, reducing its domestic workforce by half, as the company moves software development and back-office operations to lower-cost international hubs. The Zug-based firm, which oversees more than $3 billion in digital ...

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Coins•Sep 11, 2026

UniCredit Weighs Tokenized Products and Crypto Services for Clients, Report Says

UniCredit is exploring new digital-asset services, including custody and brokerage, as the Italian lender evaluates building infrastructure to support the sector, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Technology Provider Selection Underway The bank is currently selecting a technology provider that would enable it to hold digital assets and facilitate transactions, according to ...

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