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Bitget partners with Sygnum for off-exchange custody

24 September 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The milestone represents the latest proof-point that bank-operated, off-exchange custody has transitioned from a specialist safeguard to default market infrastructure, the firms say

Standard Chartered appointed LMAX Group’s digital asset custodian

16 September 2026 UK, Luxembourg, Dubai
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The appointment expands the firms’ partnership to include digital asset custody in Luxembourg and DIFC

Al Rajhi Capital appoints HSBC Saudi Arabia as custodian

15 September 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

Serving as custodian to the Al Rajhi MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF, the firm says it will continue to drive ETF innovation and connectivity between Asia and the Middle East

The Vault launches SaaS custody service

03 September 2026 Cyprus
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The Vault SaaS custody seeks to reduce the time and cost for institutions building and operating infrastructure themselves, supporting both hybrid and on-premises configurations

Komainu adds custody support for Figure’s YLDS

01 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

Through Komainu, YLDS gives clients the opportunity to hold a SEC-registered security which earns daily yield, says the firm

Citi launches new custody solutions platform Custody+

18 August 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The release represents a strategic shift from a standardised and traditional custody model to a modular ecosystem of solutions, the firm says

Blockchain.com secures VASP custody services license

06 August 2026 Cayman Islands
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The license has been secured from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority through the firm’s Cayman Islands subsidiary

Spotex and BitGo partner to expand custody and prime brokerage access

05 August 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The partnership seeks to offer eligible clients a more secure and capital-efficient way of accessing digital asset liquidity through the Spotex institutional electronic communication network

BitGo and Derive Labs to expand institutional access to onchain options

05 August 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Eligible institutional clients will gain access to Derive’s onchain derivatives markets, with collateral held at US-chartered BitGo Bank & Trust, intended to support more capital-efficient onchain markets

Anchorage Digital provides custody and treasury infrastructure for Linework

10 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Ahead of its planned Nasdaq listing, Linework is building a super app for underserved markets, tokenising its equity, and will custody its native LNWK tokens with Anchorage Digital

Societe Generale offers access to EGB clearing

07 July 2026 France
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The new service is designed to provide clients with a fully integrated offering that combines clearing, settlement, custody, and repo financing

CACEIS opens Stockholm branch

06 July 2026 Sweden
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The new office will provide comprehensive, on-the-ground support to clients across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark