Algorand Teams Up With Crypto Custodian Curv for ‘Trusted DeFi’

Franklin Templeton previously tapped Curv to help safeguard its fund by building a transaction signing and management system.

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.

The platform said it plans to complete the acquisition before the third quarter of 2021. Payments giant PayPal has acquired Israel-based crypto custody firm Curv for an undisclosed amount.According to PayPal, the firm purchased Curv as part of its initiative to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The platform said it plans to complete the acquisition before the third quarter of 2021, but did not disclose the purchase amount. Israel-based media outlet Calcalist said last week that Curv may have sold for between $200 million and $300 million, with CNBC reporting on Monday that “The....

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....

Algorand and pNetwork have announced a partnership that will bring more connectivity to the Algorand ecosystem with an external network. The partners will launch a cross-chain bridge with major platforms across the crypto industry. To achieve their objective, the Algorand Foundation gave pNetwork a grant to create a bridge powered by its platform. Thus, Algorand […]