Société Générale – FORGE (SG – FORGE), a subsidiary of Société Générale, which provides issuers and investors with end-to-end services to issue, invest in and manage digital-native security tokens registered on public blockchains, has selected METACO, the Swiss-based provider of digital asset management technology and infrastructure, to orchestrate its digital asset custody operations. The partnership…
Month: June 2022
PolySign raises USD53m
PolySign, Inc., a fintech providing blockchain-enabled digital asset infrastructure for institutional investors, has closed its USD53m Series C funding round with participation from Cowen Digital, Brevan Howard, and GSR, inter alia. Beyond the funding, PolySign also secured a USD25m credit facility with Boathouse Capital. PolySign is the owner of Standard Custody & Trust Company, a…
CACEIS allies with Taurus
CACEIS has signed an agreement with Taurus, a Swiss company that focuses on the digital assets and blockchain space, to use its platform. CACEIS’ objective is to offer secure custody of digital assets using Taurus-PROTECT, including automated corporate action processing, dividend payments and Smart Contract management, digital asset issuance and tokenisation on blockchain using Taurus-CAPITAL,…
Digivault hires new CCO
Digivault, the UK-based custody business that is part of EQONEX Limited, has appointed Greg Vosper as chief commercial officer. Prior to joining Digivault, Vosper was director of strategic partnerships at Zodia Custody.
Hex Trust integrates Polkadot
Hex Trust, the Asia-based digital asset custodian, has integrated Polkadot, the interoperability blockchain network, into its digital asset custody platform, Hex Safe. As a result, Hex Trust now offers fully licenced custody for Polkadot’s native token (DOT) with plans to support a full stack of services built on Polkadot. The integration enables Hex Trust’s >200…
Genesis receives in-principle approval from MAS
Genesis, a digital asset prime brokerage, has announced that Genesis Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. has received in-principle approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a Major Payment Institution licence. Genesis offers an integrated platform to trade, borrow, lend, and safekeep digital assets.
SDX launches Web3 Services
SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) has launched SDX Web3 Services, a range of products which will support the safe and secure adoption by financial institutions of Web3, based on blockchain technology and decentralised applications. Initially, SDX Web3 Services will include cornerstone products for digital assets including custody and non-custodial staking. SDX Web3 Services are targeted at…
Citi & METACO partner on digital asset custody
Citi has selected METACO to develop and pilot digital asset custody capabilities. Citi intends to integrate METACO’s bank-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize, into its existing infrastructure, to develop and pilot digital asset custody capabilities.
Hex Trust opens in Dubai
Hex Trust, the Asia-based digital asset servicer, has obtained a provisional approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to receive a Virtual Asset MVP License. Hex Trust is opening an office in Dubai which will be its regional headquarters in the Middle East. The Dubai office will be run by Filippo Buzzi.
SDX appoints head of operations
SIX Digital Exchange has appointed Martin Vetsch as head of operations. He will join the SDX executive board. In his role, he will be responsible for client onboarding, client support and SDX’s day-to-day operations. Vetsch was previously at VP Bank.