what's Cobo?
Cobo is a leading provider of digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure solutions, enabling secure management of cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets for institutions and users worldwide. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, it supports a range of wallet technologies including custodial wallets, multi-party computation (MPC), smart contract wallets, and exchange wallets, with advanced risk controls and developer tools to facilitate Web3 innovations. The platform emphasizes omni-custody, allowing seamless interactions across blockchains while maintaining high security standards, evidenced by a zero-incident track record safeguarding billions in assets. Institutions leverage Cobo for staking, DeFi strategies, and automated yield optimization, with integrations across networks like Polygon, Arbitrum, and Core, ensuring compliance and efficiency in digital asset operations.
Manus founder Xiao Hong's past Cobo internship disclosed by co-founder.
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x.com/cobo_globalCo-founder disclosed that Manus founder Xiao Hong previously worked as an intern at Cobo.
Cobo donates 1 million HKD in stablecoins for Tai Po fire disaster relief and partners with Hong Kong Red Cross to launch a compliant blockchain charity wallet enabling transparent tracking of all donations.
21M Insurance, a crypto-native insurance provider, partners to adopt MPC wallet technology for securing Bitcoin-denominated whole life insurance products and smart underwriting engine. The partnership begins with asset custody for Bitcoin life insurance and plans expansion to policy tokenization, asset management, and fund custody for lending protocols.
Cobo operates within the Safe multisig protocol ecosystem, enabling users to migrate accounts between multiple providers including Ledger Multisig without vendor lock-in.
Founder highlights iPhone 17's security features as major advancement for crypto custody and wallet signing, particularly for frequent signers and high-value users.
Strategic partnerships with Fireblocks, Fordefi, and BOB create institutional-grade Bitcoin yield platform with BitVM integration.
New Gauntlet-curated vaults featuring Morpho Labs integration enable risk-adjusted yield access.
Market trust deficit emerges as Web2 entrepreneurs show reluctance to adopt custody solutions beyond Binance.
Secured regulatory exemption status from Singapore MAS, providing competitive advantage as stricter crypto regulations take effect.
Multiple protocols rely on centralized custody through Cobo while claiming decentralization, with institutions leveraging customer funds for yield generation.
Lightning Network integration deployed across 100 million wallets, expanding Bitcoin scaling capabilities.