#crypto custody

Crypto & Blockchain

Coinbase's Bank Charter Win: Crypto's Regulatory Leash Tightens

Coinbase just scored conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. But don't pop the champagne—regulators' 'conditional' always means strings, and crypto's already choking on them.

Crypto & Blockchain

BitGo Just Handed Institutions the Keys to Mint Stablecoins On-Demand

Picture this: a Wall Street trader, fingers hovering over a button, mints a million in stablecoins in seconds. BitGo's latest move makes that real for institutions.

Crypto & Blockchain

Coinbase's OCC Trust Charter: Big Win or Regulatory Fig Leaf?

Coinbase just got the OCC's nod for a national trust charter — holding over $250 billion in crypto custody assets. Skeptical vets like me wonder: does federal uniformity really help users, or just Coinbase's bottom line?