The Vault · 2026-03-02 00:40:12 · ai
Morgan Stanley has applied for an OCC de novo national trust bank charter for its subsidiary Morgan Stanley Digital Trust. The charter would enable custody of digital assets and crypto staking services. The firm filed for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs in January.
The Vault · 2026-03-30 16:57:29 · CoinTelegraph
BitGo is moving aggressively to build a complete financial rail for tokenized assets, expanding its Canton Coin offering beyond simple custody. The firm has now launched trading and on-chain settlement services for the digital asset, signaling a strategic push to capture the infrastructure layer as real-world asset tok...
The Vault · 2026-04-06 05:56:49 · Seeking Alpha
Coinbase has secured a conditional approval for a trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), a pivotal regulatory step that has immediately ignited significant backlash from within the crypto industry. This approval, while a major institutional milestone for the exchange, is not a final l...
The Vault · 2026-04-08 13:26:48 · Seeking Alpha
Standard Chartered is actively considering a partial acquisition of Zodia Custody, a move that signals a major traditional financial institution deepening its commitment to the digital asset infrastructure space. This potential investment, reported by Seeking Alpha, represents a significant strategic pivot, placing one...