Can banks be their own bank? Deutsche Bank, BNY Mellon plan custody services
Experts say building custody solutions is tricky, but will become crucially important as crypto grows more valuable. As multiple banks prepare crypto custody services, holders now have to flip an old Bitcoin saying on its head: are the banks prepared to be their own (and others') bank? Last week BNY Mellon, the oldest bank in the United States, announced they would be providing custody solutions, ceding to pressure from institutional investors. Likewise, documents from December indicate that Deutsche Bank is also planning a custody solution, along with trading and token issuance services.....
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America’s oldest bank, the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, has announced the financial institution can now custody cryptocurrencies. A report published by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, says BNY Mellon was approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), and the bank said it was the first of eight financial heavyweights to start crypto asset custody services.
BNY Mellon to Start Custody Services for Bitcoin and Ethereum on Behalf of Its Customers
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The bank will store private keys and provide bookkeeping services equivalent to those offered to fund managers in traditional assets. BNY Mellon has launched a digital custody platform to safeguards select clients' Ether and Bitcoin holdings on Oct. 11, making the America's oldest bank the first large bank in the country to offer custody of digital assets and traditional investments on the same platform. According to a statement, the bank will store private keys to access the funds and provide the same bookkeeping services offered to fund managers in other assets, such as stocks and bonds.....