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.
Year: 2022
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.
Bosonic hires client solutions director
Bosonic, a decentralized Financial Market Infrastructure (dFMI) business, has appointed Yvo van Amerongen as client solutions director. Based in London, he will help to lead the recently announced Bosonic Cross-Custodian Net Settlement Working Group, partnering with digital asset custodians globally. He will also support collaboration between custodians and institutional clients such as hedge funds, family…
Protego adds five to advisory board
Protego Trust Bank N.A., a federally chartered bank exclusively serving the digital asset needs of institutional clients, has appointed five new members to its now 11-person advisory board. Cris Conde co-founded financial technology software business Devon Systems and led its successful sale to SunGard, which he subsequently ran and took private in a record-breaking LBO…
Hex Trust integrates Polygon
Hex Trust has integrated Polygon, the full-stack scaling solution on Ethereum, into its digital asset custody platform, Hex Safe. As a result, Hex Trust now offers fully licensed and highly secure custody for Polygon’s native token (MATIC) with plans to support non-fungible tokens and the full stack of services built on Polygon. The integration enables…