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Mike Belshe, CEO of the company, stressed that these changes resulted from a pivot to security, trading, stablecoins, and AI-powered infrastructure. The move would affect nearly 90 employees, reducing Bitgo’s total headcount to nearly 520. Crypto Custody Company Bitgo Announces Layoffs Bitgo, a company that offers staking, trading, OTC services, financing, settlement, and provides custody … Read more
BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe says the layoffs are “a one-time action” and the company doesn’t see the need for further staff reductions. Go to Source
Bitgo Europe GmbH is opening a regulated infrastructure path for European crypto businesses that face losing their operating licenses as legacy virtual asset service provider registration regimes expire under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. MiCAR Is Replacing the Old System MiCAR has replaced fragmented national crypto registration regimes across the European Economic Area … Read more
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 licensing rules across the EU. Go to Source
Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe claims that the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework puts the entire stablecoin ecosystem in danger by forcing issuers to hold their reserves in fractional banks, exposing crypto to the risks of the fiat system in Europe. Bitgo CEO States MiCA Brings Systemic Risks to Stablecoin Issuers Mike Belshe, CEO of … Read more
Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz and Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe testified this week in Delaware Chancery Court over a failed $1.2 billion merger that collapsed in 2022, with Bitgo seeking at least $100 million in damages. Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe Challenges Galaxy Digital’s 2022 Merger Termination in Court The case traces back to May 2021, … Read more
National trust charters pushed crypto custody into a broader regulatory clash as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the OCC over approvals tied to Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo, and other firms. Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe countered that fiduciary custody separates client property from lending risks. OCC Charter Fight Puts Digital Asset Custody Under Scrutiny The crypto bank … Read more
Onchain data shows Multicoin Capital is now more than $40 million underwater on a large AAVE position built through Galaxy Digital’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk. The firm now appears to be selling. A $73.7 Million Bet Gone Wrong Between October 13 and November 25, 2025, Multicoin Capital received 338,005 AAVE tokens from a Galaxy Digital OTC … Read more
Bitgo is pushing digital asset security beyond private keys with a five-layer transaction model designed to stop manipulation before execution. The system checks intent, device, identity, behavior, and policy, targeting risks before transactions are finalized. Key Takeaways: Bitgo introduced five security layers for institutional digital asset transactions. Controls address deepfakes, API spoofing, address manipulation, and … Read more
Silence Laboratories has launched a quantum-safe custody vault designed to protect digital assets from future cryptographic threats. The system combines post-quantum signatures with multi-party computation to help institutions transition without overhauling existing infrastructure. Key Takeaways: Silence Laboratories launched a quantum-safe vault using NIST’s 2024 ML-DSA standard. Bitgo and Infosys join early tests, signaling rising institutional … Read more