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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

Komainu adds custody support for Figure’s YLDS

01 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

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

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