Valkyrie's Strategic Leap: BitGo Custodianship for Bitcoin ETF
Valkyrie partners with BitGo as custodian for its Bitcoin ETF, heralding industry-wide custodial diversification and intensifying the competitive landscape of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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Valkyrie partners with BitGo as custodian for its Bitcoin ETF, heralding industry-wide custodial diversification and intensifying the competitive landscape of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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