Institutional investors are coming in hard and fast to the crypto market and, whether you like it or not, seem like they are here to stay. “Komainu” Japan’s top financial services and banking firm Nomura launched its much-awaited Bitcoin custody service for institutional investors this week, after over two years of development and clearing regulatory hurdles. Partnering with the megabank are crypto firms Ledger and CoinShares, a hardware wallet and investment fund respectively. The three have worked on the project since 2018. Called “Komainu,” the custodian service will support Bitcoin, Ether, and other large-cap ... (full story)