Cryptocurrency Custody

Cryptocurrency custody encompasses private-key safekeeping, asset segregation, trade settlement and compliance controls, forming critical infrastructure for institutional participation in digital-asset markets. ESMA recently launched a risk review, while authorities in the United States and Europe have continued to allow banks, exchanges and custodians to apply for licenses and integrate with traditional financial infrastructure. EDX Markets' fundraising, Copper's pursuit of a sale and BitGo's share buyback also point to accelerating industry consolidation. As spot Bitcoin ETFs gain wider adoption and stablecoin businesses expand, regulatory standards, counterparty risk and execution security will directly affect market uptake.