BNP Paribas and Curv unveil highly secure method to transfer security tokens
A Proof of Concept security token transfer involving BNP Paribas and Curv could lead to integrated crypto custody solutions. Securities services provider BNP Paribas has just completed a Proof of Concept with cloud based crypto wallet provider Curv, to demonstrate a highly secure way to transfer security tokens.The security token was transferred using Curv’s advanced cryptography which utilizes a concept called multi-party computation (MPC). The institutional grade technology enables transactions to be securely signed in a mathematically-proven, distributed way.The move is a step towards....
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Curv credited a recent announcement from a U.S. Treasury bureau with growing interest in crypto assets from financial institutions. The post Franklin Templeton Join Series A For Institutional Bitcoin Custody Provider Curv appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
Franklin Templeton previously tapped Curv to help safeguard its fund by building a transaction signing and management system.
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