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Here come the custodians :

Banks gear up to service digital assets amid the volatility and uncertainty

In what has proven to be a memorable year for cryptocurrencies , incumbent custodians have entered the fray with their own custody launches and units , begging the questions : did they time this to perfection ? Will this be a profitable venture ? And who wins out between the banks and the independent crypto exchanges in the world of digital asset custody ? Charles Gubert investigates .

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