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Morning Edition · Monday, June 15, 2026
Banks Move Into Bitcoin Custody as a Quantum Question Sits Inside the Vault
Major custodians are offering digital-asset storage even as researchers warn that long-dormant holdings face a future cryptographic risk.

Large custodians are committing to digital-asset storage at scale. BNY, one of the world's largest custodians, announced it would offer Bitcoin and Ether custody in Abu Dhabi, and Standard Chartered moved to expand its own crypto custody op…
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