What is Wrapped Bitcoin?
WBTC is the first and largest 1:1 tokenized Bitcoin used across multiple chains, providing a consistent way to use BTC in environments that prioritize speed, efficiency, and scale while staying aligned with Bitcoin’s original principles. It operates as a trusted and verifiable asset designed for a multichain environment. WBTC’s custody model is built for security, with controlled minting and burning, 24/7 monitoring, strict access control, multi-party key handling, and regular audits to maintain high standards of security and compliance.
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Deutsche Bank launches crypto custody for Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest lender, launched crypto custody for institutional and corporate clients on Wednesday, with the bank managing client wallets and private keys for BTC, ETH and select stablecoins.
Deutsche Bank opens digital asset custody to paying institutional clients in the EU
Deutsche Bank has opened digital asset custody to paying institutional clients in the EU, with HSM key storage, warm and cold options, Autobahn access and support for BTC, ETH, USDC, EURC and EURAU, U.Today reported.
CoinShares survey: Bitcoin tops fund managers' growth outlook as diversification leads
CoinShares' October 2026 fund manager survey of 28 investors overseeing about $642 billion found Bitcoin ranked first for growth expectations, with average digital asset allocation edging up to 1.3%.
SoFiUSD stablecoin expands to Monad as third blockchain, powered by BitGo
SoFi Bank's dollar-pegged SoFiUSD stablecoin expanded to the Monad Layer 1 blockchain in August 2026, with BitGo supplying the infrastructure, according to a Crypto Briefing report.
DeepMind says Apptronik humanoids hit 96% success in Mercedes kitting pilot
Google DeepMind reported a 96% success rate for Apptronik's Apollo 2 humanoids sorting parts on Mercedes-Benz lines, but didn't disclose trial counts, intervention rates or how success was measured.
Bitget Wallet expands AI phishing protections as weekly detections hit 37,000
Bitget Wallet expanded its AI security tools after phishing risk detections rose 7.4 times from Q2 to Q3 2026, per company data, though its COO says that doesn't mean attacks rose by the same amount. The tools are available to all users at no extra cost.