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QUARTZ CRYPTO SERVICES

Powering the New Age Crypto World
Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have seen exponential growth as alternative assets in investors ’ portfolios . Yet the growth of cryptocurrencies as an asset class will be severely constrained without public trust in the robustness of safety and security of the infrastructure . Most investors are still apprehensive about having to depend on third-party wallet providers for private key storage , on relatively unknown crypto exchanges for transaction security , and on highly complex processes for integrating cryptocurrencies with mainstream financial holdings .
Banks and regulators have taken notice of both the excitement and the concerns over cryptocurrencies . Around the world , regulators are starting to show support for financial industry involvement in cryptocurrencies , which makes the
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