Michaël van de Poppe highlights Chainlink's CustodySync launch, which lets qualified custodians such as Anchorage connect institutional clients to DeFi lending markets while assets stay in regulated custody.

Ripple announced a partnership with Meritz Securities to deliver institutional custody and tokenization services across South Korea's capital markets, marking the company's fourth Korean institution tie-up in 2026 following Kyobo Life Insurance, Kbank and Jeonbuk Bank.

Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, eyes major announcement on payments, custody, and settlement at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, targeting Europe's digital asset gaps.

According to the source, Anchorage Digital, recognized as the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., has announced the addition of institutional custody support for TRX, the cryptocurrency of the TRON network. This move enables regulated institutions to gain compliant access to the TRON DAO ecosystem for the first time, potentially driving further institutional interest in TRX trading and adoption.

According to Amber Group, their specialized security arm RigSec recently conducted a training session on Digital Asset Custody Compliance with the Hong Kong Police Force. The session emphasized critical topics such as centralized exchange wallet infrastructure, API attack vector analysis, and institutional risk control. By addressing real-world security challenges and providing solutions for top exchanges, RigSec continues to lead in establishing robust institutional security standards across the APAC region.

According to @Matt_Hougan, Bitwise’s alpha portfolio management team is providing an options-based income-generating solution for large Bitcoin (BTC) spot holders in partnership with Kraken Institutional, managed by Bitwise and executed entirely within Kraken’s qualified custody and OTC infrastructure (source: @Matt_Hougan on X; Kraken Institutional). Kraken Institutional described this as its first managed BTC income strategy, positioning institutional clients to pursue options-based yield directly on custodied spot BTC with professional management and integrated execution (source: Kraken Institutional).

According to the source, Trump Media moved roughly 2,000 BTC (about $175 million) across multiple wallets after reports it increased its Bitcoin holdings, with approximately $12 million reaching Coinbase Prime Custody; source: the source. Coinbase Prime Custody stores client assets in segregated cold storage not connected to exchange order books, meaning custody inflows are not directly available for immediate spot selling; source: Coinbase Institutional. Historically, large Bitcoin inflows to exchange deposit wallets correlate with higher potential sell-side liquidity, so traders should watch for any subsequent transfers to exchange hot wallets rather than custody addresses; source: CryptoQuant research. BTC exchange netflow is a widely used indicator for gauging shifts in market supply and liquidity, making on-chain monitoring relevant following this transfer; source: CryptoQuant.