SIX Digital Exchange has appointed Alexandre Kech as head of digital securities, based in Switzerland. He was most recently with Citi Ventures, where he launched and ran its blockchain & digital asset team.
Month: November 2022
Zodia expands token coverage
Zodia Custody, the UK-based digital asset custodian, has expanded its token coverage with the addition of Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USDC), and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). Zodia is a service backed by Standard Chartered, with Northern Trust as a co-investor.
Bitcoin Suisse taps Lukka for O&T support
Bitcoin Suisse, which describes itself as “the Swiss crypto-finance and technology pioneer and market leader”, has tapped Lukka, the institutional crypto software and data provider, to support its middle and back office operations and enhance its systems. Lukka’s data and software is purpose-built for crypto and blockchain data, providing Bitcoin Suisse and its institutional client…
Accelerate adds NFTs to Tetra mandate
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., a Canadian alternative investment solution provider, has acquired five non-fungible tokens for its Accelerate NFT Fund. The fund’s NFTs and cryptocurrency are held in custody with Tetra Trust Company, Canada’s first qualified custodian for cryptocurrency and digital assets. Tetra Trust is currently partnering with Ledger Enterprise to deliver a secure information…
PowerTrade partners with Copper
PowerTrade, a crypto derivatives exchange focused on options, has partnered with Copper.co, the UK-based provider of institutional digital asset custody and trading solutions, to offer custodial and settlement services for its institutional clients. PowerTrade will leverage Copper.co’s ClearLoop technology that enables institutions to deploy capital on the exchange and trade immediately while maintaining their assets…
Silvergate makes senior promotions
Silvergate Capital Corporation, the provider of financial infrastructure solutions to the digital asset industry, has promoted Ben Reynolds to president, and appointed Kate Fraher as chief risk officer, of both the company and its subsidiary, Silvergate Bank. In their new roles, they continue to report to Alan Lane, CEO of Silvergate and the bank. Reynolds…
METACO appoints chief sales officer
Craig Perrin has been appointed as chief sales officer at METACO. He joined METACO in 2021 from Standard Chartered Bank.
Gemini adds five more European markets
Gemini, the U.S.-based digital assets service provider, has added a further five European countries to its network. Users in Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Romania, and Slovenia can now buy, sell, and store over 100 cryptocurrencies through Gemini’s website and mobile app. This follows the recent addition of six European markets.
UnionBank deploys METACO’s Harmonize platform
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, has gone live on METACO’s digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize, to pilot the launch of crypto services for its clients. UnionBank has been granted a crypto licence under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. UnionBank has…
Apollo appoints Anchorage
Apollo, the U.S.-based alternative asset manager, has chosen Anchorage Digital as a qualified custodian for crypto assets. Anchorage expects to custody a significant portion of Apollo’s digital asset portfolio.