BitGo has added 57 ERC-20 tokens to its cryptocurrency custodian service, making it by far the most diverse cryptocurrency custodian in the world. It plans on adding even more ERC-20 tokens. This rapid expansion of BitGo’s custodian service comes only two months after it launched the service in May 2018, following the acquisition of licensed qualified custodian Kingdom Trust regulated by the South Dakota Division of Banking.
Previously, BitGo only offered services for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Ethereum, Royal Mint Gold, and Bitcoin Gold, and such a small selection of cryptocurrencies is typical for cryptocurrency custodians. Likewise, Coinbase’s custodian service, which caused a reversal in the Bitcoin bear market when it launched in July 2018, only offers support for five cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency custodians want to be sure that they only offer services for highly secure cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies with low market caps and less mining power securing them are prone to 51% attacks, which causes theft and market crashes that scare away investors.
ERC-20 tokens are based on the Ethereum blockchain and, therefore, are extremely secure since Ethereum has a tremendous amount of mining power securing its network. This makes ERC-20 tokens an ideal addition for cryptocurrency custodians. Indeed, Coinbase announced in March 2018 that it was planning on adding support for all ERC-20 tokens, but it seems BitGo beat them to the punch.
The 57 ERC-20 tokens that BitGo has added include 0x (ZRX), Augur (REP), Golem (GNT), OmiseGo (OMG), Storj (STORJ) and Zilliqa (ZIL).
Even though these tokens all use the Ethereum blockchain, they are distinct cryptocurrencies, and many of them are top ranking cryptocurrencies. In general, it is expected that Bitcoin will be the first choice for institutional investment since it is considered the gold standard of crypto and has the most liquidity, leading to the least slippage.
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