4 articles tagged with #institutional-custody. AI-curated summaries with sentiment analysis and key takeaways from 50+ sources.
The US government deposited $177,000 in seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, signaling a strategic shift toward institutional-grade asset custody and potential reserve accumulation. This move reflects growing governmental recognition of Bitcoin's value and suggests a more sophisticated approach to managing confiscated digital assets.
Lombard is developing a product that allows institutions to use their custodied Bitcoin as onchain collateral without moving assets or transferring control. Morpho has been selected as the initial liquidity partner for this institutional custody-to-DeFi bridge solution.
A dormant Shiba Inu whale moved 400 billion SHIB tokens ($1.95 million) through a BitGo smart contract, ending a 10-month period of inactivity. The transaction occurred amid a 15% price decline in SHIB, raising questions about whether large holders are responding to market weakness or repositioning assets.
South Korean police are developing new cryptocurrency seizure rules and custody procedures following previous lapses in handling confiscated digital assets. According to local media, authorities plan to select a private custody provider by the first half of 2026 to improve their crypto asset management capabilities.
