Topic: #custody
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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.