Tagged: self-custody

December 29, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Vision and Bitpanda Web3 ecosystems are about to take a leap forward. With the launch of Engage, the updated Bitpanda DeFi Wallet is now said to be transforming from a simple asset management tool into “a dynamic, gamified hub where actions have meaning.” Bitpanda… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, the global enabler of crypto payments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Zengo Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet. The collab now aims to enhance wallet usability, expands payments access and enables product development across Zengo’s ecosystem. As part of the latest partnership,… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions, is pleased to announce its first stablecoin rewards program, enabling institutions to earn competitive rewards on PayPal USD (PYUSD) balances held at Anchorage Digital or in our recently launched institutional self-custody wallet, Porto. PYUSD remains fully accessible and… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Ledger, their mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self-custody. Ledger says that it aims to “to deliver the best security architecture; resilient by design and without compromise, for individuals and enterprises.” Ledger points out that… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sock – the self-custody financial app that acts as the hub for your digital currency and financial life – is now available internationally in over 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia with Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most recognized cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, which has recently… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon is announcing a partnership with LayerZero Labs. This collaboration unites LayerZero Labs’ expertise “in omnichain interoperability with Blockdaemon’s strength in blockchain infrastructure, self-custody wallets, and node management.” This joint effort aims to “enhance institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi).” This partnership brings together two… Read More

October 23, 2023 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Guillemet, CTO at Ledger, recently went over various options to implement Bitcoin governance strategies at the institutional level. As explained in a blog post, Ledger devices are extremely useful “for letting users self-custody their Bitcoin.”  Guillemet also comments on what might be useful if… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onramp, a Bitcoin asset-management platform, announces its official launch, marking a “step-function” improvement in bitcoin custody. Onramp’s approach to bitcoin custody, product offerings, and research and education aims to establish “a new industry standard for sophisticated investors.” As noted in an update shared with CI,… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp, a financial technology company building payment rails connecting crypto to the global financial system, announced a strategic partnership with MetaMask, the self-custody web3 platform. The collaboration kicks off with the integration of Ramp’s on-ramp services directly into MetaMask’s mobile application and MetaMask Portfolio. This… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK and Safeheron, an enterprise key self-custody service provider, are joining forces to raise the standard of transparency in private key management. The result of this collaboration is “a new verification mechanism to help users ensure projects have adopted enhanced private key management solutions.” Directly… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise-grade staking platform Kiln announced that Coinbase Cloud has integrated Kiln’s On-Chain Platform into its product offering, “marking a significant milestone for Coinbase Cloud in streamlining and simplifying the Ethereum staking process.” Kiln On-Chain is a suite of smart contracts designed “to connect integrators and… Read More

August 5, 2023 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Luis Ocegueda, Engineering Lead at Trust Wallet, which claims to be the world’s most trusted and secure crypto wallet with 60 million+ downloads. It’s worth noting that, earlier this year, Trust Wallet did experience certain security issues, leading to a considerable… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amidst all the bank failures, web3 hacks, and custodian collapses of the last year, “one thing is clear: self-custody is the only security model you can truly count on,” the team at Casa noted in a recent update. The best defense for your ether against… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Exodus Movement, Inc. (tZERO: EXOD), the self-custodial cryptocurrency software platform, announced its fiscal 2023 results “for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.” The company “reported first quarter revenue of $13.3 million, a decrease of 13% year-over-year from Q1 2022.” JP Richardson, CEO and co-founder… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Giddy, the self-custody smart wallet that connects crypto holders to DeFi earning opportunities, has raised $6.9 million in a fresh round of funding. The capital raised from the investment round will be used “to further Giddy’s mission of bringing easy crypto DeFi adoption to the… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinFlip, a Fintech company powered by cryptocurrency, announces today a new chapter of growth and product evolution with the launch of ‘Olliv,’ a safe, inclusive, self-custody-powered crypto platform delivering financial services in the digital economy accessible to everyone. Olliv claims it is “breaking down the… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Celo, the carbon-negative, mobile-first EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain is now integrated with Safe, the self-custody infrastructure provider and trusted decentralized custody protocol. Users and builders can now use Safe’s custody and asset management solution “natively on the Celo blockchain.” The events of the past year “have… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Chainalysis discussed recently, the collapse of FTX and resulting market action prompted large net outflows “from centralized exchanges, as many users shifted their funds to personal wallets, also commonly referred to as ‘unhosted wallets’.” Chainalysis found that while the trend wasn’t “as pronounced as… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

THORChain, a non-custodial decentralized native asset protocol that enables wallets, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and users to seamlessly transfer their digital assets across blockchains, has completed its integration with Trust Wallet, a self-custodial and multi-chain wallet provider. This integration “unlocks decentralized multichain swaps for the more… Read More

December 13, 2022 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, which claims to be a leading cryptocurrency platform, has introduced the “seamless” Quick Transfer feature and announced Ledger hard wallet compatibility “to streamline self-custody for millions of users.” The Quick Transfer feature “allows OKX users to easily transfer assets between the OKX exchange and… Read More