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Google Launches Bitcoin Custody Service Targeting Institutional Banks

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What happened

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Google announced a new crypto custody service for Bitcoin, which was previewed on October 28. The service is designed to target banks that offer crypto products to their clients. It utilizes Multi-Party Compute (MPC) to prevent theft by splitting private keys into fragments stored on separate systems. This move is also positioned to address the risk of quantum computers potentially breaking Bitcoin's encryption.

From fool.com

Why it matters

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The service aims to protect against the theft of private keys, which accounted for 43.8% of crypto stolen in 2024, according to Chainalysis data. This entry allows Google to diversify its revenue streams into institutional finance and intensifies competition within the institutional crypto services market.

From fool.com

Who's involved

  • GoogleOffering the new crypto custody service
  • BitcoinThe digital asset the service is designed to protect
  • Alphabet Inc.The parent company of Google

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • CoinbaseSpeculative

    Coinbase could see challenges to its institutional market share.

  • Alphabet Inc.Speculative

    Alphabet Inc. may diversify its revenue streams into institutional finance.

Possible ripples

Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.

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