Topic: #custody
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Project Eleven and Quantus target Q1 2027 for post-quantum institutional custody
Project Eleven and Quantus plan to integrate Quantus with Project Eleven's custody platform by a Q1 2027 target, as custodians weigh whether key management systems can cope with varying quantum-resistant standards.
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Standard Chartered plans crypto and tokenized asset custody service in Singapore
Standard Chartered plans to offer custody in Singapore for selected crypto, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets for institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.
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Standard Chartered adds digital asset custody in Singapore as it absorbs Zodia
Standard Chartered has added digital asset custody services in Singapore, Crypto Briefing reported, as the bank folds Zodia Custody's regulated business into its own platform under a deal announced in May 2026.
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Robinhood $25M Bitcoin buy claim unsupported by filings, Crypto Briefing says
A viral post said Robinhood added $25 million in Bitcoin to its balance sheet. Crypto Briefing found no such purchase in its filings and says the claim misreads $25 billion Arkham labels as customer custody.
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ESMA asks EU to bar custody and transfers of non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins
ESMA's September 30 response to the EU's MiCA review asks the Commission to prohibit every licensable service involving non-compliant stablecoins, custody and transfers included, CryptoSlate reported.
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SEC models $433,833 annual cost for advisers self-custodying client crypto
The SEC's Oct. 1 crypto custody proposal puts certain annual self-custody costs at $433,833 per adviser, a subtotal that leaves out technology spending and could favor larger firms, CryptoSlate reported.
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Absa launches Ripple-powered digital-asset custody for South African institutions
Absa launched an institutional digital-asset custody platform in South Africa on September 21, 2026. It's built on Ripple technology and supports Bitcoin, Ether, XRPL assets and USDC, Crypto Briefing reported.
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SEC proposes letting investment advisers self-custody client crypto assets
The SEC proposed letting investment advisers hold client crypto themselves when no eligible custodian exists and allowing state trust companies to act as crypto custodians, with a 60-day comment period ahead.
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Jameson Lopp maps 360 physical attacks on Bitcoin holders worldwide
Jameson Lopp, Casa's Chief Security Officer, released an interactive dashboard documenting 360 known physical attacks on crypto holders worldwide. The data shows attacks occurring at a pace of more than one per week in 2025 and early 2026, highlighting an often-ignored security risk in the industry.
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Abra expands Fireblocks partnership for regulated strategy token custody
Abra deepened its partnership with Fireblocks on September 17, 2026, to route newly issued strategy tokens directly into a regulated custody framework, removing manual handoffs and keeping digital assets within a regulatory perimeter at all times.
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Anchorage Digital Enables Institutional Access to Frgmnt's fUSD Stablecoin
Anchorage Digital Bank, a US federally chartered crypto bank, has partnered with stablecoin protocol Frgmnt to give institutional clients access to fUSD and sfUSD tokens through its custody platform, allowing institutions to hold, mint, redeem, and stake without separate custody arrangements.
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125.33B SHIB Moves from BitGo Custody to Fresh Wallet
A newly created Ethereum wallet received 125.33 billion Shiba Inu tokens from BitGo custody on September 6, 2026, sparking speculation about whale consolidation and possible OTC settlement activity.
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Block applies for OCC trust bank charter for Bitcoin custody
Block has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, a federally supervised national trust bank for digital asset custody that would not accept deposits or make loans.
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Coldcard Firmware Flaw Exposes $114M Bitcoin Theft, Accelerates ETF Shift
A firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets, active since March 2021, enabled attackers to drain over $114 million from more than 5,200 users by early August 2026. The incident is driving institutional and retail investors toward spot Bitcoin ETFs and regulated custodians as safer alternatives to self-custody.
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Circle Gets New York Trust Charter for Custody Services
Circle's subsidiary Circle Internet Trust Company LLC received a limited purpose trust charter from New York's financial regulator, allowing it to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law.
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Xapo Bank: Gibraltar-Regulated Bitcoin Custody and USD Banking
Xapo Bank, a members-only Gibraltar-regulated institution, combines Bitcoin custody with USD banking, debit card access, and yield products for high-net-worth and Bitcoin-native users seeking cross-border financial services.