BNY has been appointed as administrator for seven of the nine ETH ETPs approved for trading in the U.S. in July. BlackRock (ETHA), Bitwise (ETHW), Grayscale (ETHE & ETH), Franklin Templeton (EZET), 21shares (CETH), and Invesco Galaxy (QETH) have named BNY as the cash custodian, transfer agent, and administrator, providing administrative, tax and accounting services,…
Category: Digital Assets
Northern Trust hires in Singapore
Northern Trust has hired Kai Jebens as head of client development, Southeast Asia, and Chris Vera as senior digital solutions consultant, APAC, for its asset servicing business. Both are based in Singapore. Jebens previously held positions at Collibra, BNY, and FIS, inter alia. Vera previously worked at BlackRock, AIA, and BNY, amongst others.
Zodia partners with Deribit
Zodia Custody has partnered with Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume, to expand its Interchange network. Institutional clients will be able to access derivatives liquidity while their assets remain in Zodia Custody’s segregated cold wallets.
State Street wins ETH ETF mandates
State Street has been appointed as a service provider by two issuers of the recently-approved ETH spot ETFs in the U.S. VanEck (ETHV) and Fidelity (FETH) have selected State Street to provide cash custody, fund accounting, transfer agency, basket services and electronic order taking.
Copper shakes up senior management team
Copper, the UK-based provider of digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has made changes to its senior management team. Michael Roberts has been appointed chief commercial officer, after two years as Copper’s head of prime. He succeeds Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, who has stepped down after more than six years in the role. Mike Milner…
First custody partners join Fireblocks
Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for building blockchain applications and managing digital asset operations, has announced the first members of its global custodian partner program. Launched in May 2024, the partner program enables its customers to connect to trusted licensed custodians, including CloudTech Group, Zerocap, Rakkar, Komainu, and Zodia Custody.
Hex Trust integrates with Talos
Hex Trust, an Asia-based digital asset custodian, has integrated with Talos, a provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets, to create a seamless custody and trading experience for its clients. Hex Trust will become a custodian within the Talos Provider Network, offering its digital asset custody services to Talos clients. This integration will also…
Copper licensed in HK
Copper, the UK-based digital asset custodian, has secured a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licence in Hong Kong. The licence was granted by Hong Kong’s Companies Registry,
Zodia Markets to acquire Elwood business
Zodia Markets, a UK-headquartered digital asset trading business backed by Standard Chartered, has agreed with Elwood Technologies, a provider of digital asset execution and portfolio management software, to acquire Elwood Capital Management Ltd, Elwood’s digital asset OTC trading business based in Jersey, C.I., and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Following completion of the…
Komainu wins platform mandate
Komainu, a C.I.-based digital asset custodian, has been chosen as custodian for all digital asset funds and strategies available on DigitalArray, the global fund platform for digital asset funds launched by AI Global Strategies. Headquartered in Bermuda, the company is an incorporated segregated account of Alpha Innovations International ISAC Ltd. and is registered to conduct…