Covario, an independent prime broker for digital asset managers based in Switzerland, has selected METACO Harmonize as its digital asset orchestration engine. Harmonize acts as the overarching policy layer to ensure oversight and management of Covario’s operations, coupled with a single point of integration for its various internal systems. Covario offers trade execution services including…
Category: Digital Assets
Hex Trust receives funding from Cyberport
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust, a digital asset custodian, has secured investment from Cyberport, Hong Kong’s largest fintech hub, which is wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR government.
Fidelity Digital Assets launches third party clearing & settlement
Fidelity Digital Assets is launching third-party clearing and settlement capabilities with TP ICAP, one of the world’s largest inter-dealer brokers. The collaboration with TP ICAP aims to deliver a new trading model that will enable clients to buy bitcoin with USD stored on the Fidelity platform via TP ICAP’s new digital asset platform, and to…
Deutsche Börse buys majority stake in Crypto Finance
Deutsche Börse Group has acquired a majority stake in Crypto Finance AG, a Switzerland-based financial group that offers trading, storage, and investment in digital assets to institutional and professional clients. Through the acquisition, Deutsche Börse will extend its offering for digital assets by providing a direct entry point for investments, including post-trade services such as…
Wyoming Deposit & Transfer licensed to provide digital custody
Wyoming Deposit & Transfer Corporation has been granted a new bank charter by the Wyoming Division of Banking under the regulatory framework of a Special Purpose Depository Institution. The charter will enable WDT to provide commercial banking, together with custodial services, for a wide range of tokenized assets and digital and fiat currencies, meeting the…
State Street creates new digital finance division
State Street has launched a new division focused on digital finance. The new division, State Street Digital, will be led by Nadine Chakar, EVP and head of global markets. Chakar will report to Lou Maiuri, COO. Chakar will be replaced as head of global markets by Tony Bisegna, currently global head of portfolio solutions, FX…
Catalyst hires Danielle Faul
Catalyst, the Cayman-based start-up administrator, has hired Danielle Faul as manager, digital fund services. She joins from Harmonic Fund Services, a Cayman-based independent financial services firm specialising in alternatives.
Cowen invests in PolySign to develop digital assets custody
Cowen Digital Asset Investment Company LLC, a division of U.S.-based investment bank Cowen Inc., and PolySign, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership, to enable Cowen’s institutional clients to secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios. In support of the partnership, Cowen has made a USD25m investment in PolySign, leading the USD53m…
Standard wins NY state charter to offer digital assets custody
Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, a U.S.-based custody and settlement platform for digital assets, has received charter status to operate under New York state banking law as a regulated qualified custodian. The charter permits Standard Custody to offer custodial and escrow services for digital assets. One of Standard’s board members is Tim Keaney, formerly…
Galaxy Digital to acquire BitGo
Galaxy Digital, a U.S.-based financial services provider in the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sectors, has agreed to acquire BitGo, an independent digital assets infrastructure provider. BitGo was the first independent regulated custodian in the U.S., purpose-built for digital assets. It has >USD40bn AuC, serving over 150 exchanges and over 400 institutional clients.