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The Oldest Bank in America Wants Your Bitcoin Bank of New York Mellon has been quietly positioning itself at the center of the digital asset universe — and it's moving faster than almost anyone noticed. Founded in 1784 by Alexander Hamilton , Bank of New York Mellon has survived wars, panics, the Great Depression , and several generations of financial reinvention. It has custodied fortunes for emperors and kingpins . And now — quietly, methodically, with the unhurried confidence of an institution that has literally never needed to rush — BNY Mellon has decided that Bitcoin is next. Let that simmer for a moment. The oldest bank in the United States of America is now in the Bitcoin custody business. America's oldest bank is not just observing the digital asset revolution. It is positioning itself as the vault. The journey has been deliberate. BNY Mellon launched a dedicated digital assets unit in 2021 and, by October 2022, had a live custody platform that allowe...