Komainu, a C.I.-based regulated digital asset custody service provider, has partnered with Blockdaemon, an institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, to bolster its staking offering. Komainu’s staking service was launched in 2022, and this partnership offers Komainu’s clients access to a broader range of institutional-grade staking infrastructure. Staking on leading protocols including Ethereum and Cardano will be…
Month: October 2023
Fireblocks adds two seniors
Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build businesses on the blockchain, has hired Peter Marton, former deputy superintendent of virtual currency at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and Chaitanya Reddy Konda, who designed and built Nightfall, a pioneering privacy solution for Ethereum token transfers for EY. Marton,…
Zodia granted VASP registration by CBI
Zodia Markets, the Standard Chartered backed digital asset exchange and brokerage platform, has received its registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Central Bank of Ireland. This follows on from the firm receiving cryptoasset registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in 2022 and its in-principle approval by Abu Dhabi Global Markets…
Komainu and Copper collaborate
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital assets custodian, and Copper, the UK-based provider of institutional digital asset solutions, have formed a partnership that will offer Komainu’s institutional clients the ability to trade via Copper’s ClearLoop. Through this alliance, Komainu’s clients will benefit from both regulated, on-chain custody provided by Komainu, and access to off-exchange settlement and rapid…
Komainu hires CTO from Coremont
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital assets custodian, has appointed Robert Johnson as chief technology officer, based in London. He joins from Coremont, where he was CTO and partner. Komainu, which is backed in part by Nomura, recently received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to register as a custodian wallet provider.
Fireblocks acquires BlockFold
Fireblocks has acquired BlockFold, a smart contract development and consulting firm specialising in tokenisation projects for financial institutions. The acquisition enhances Fireblocks’ tokenisation capabilities to provide clients with a complete service layer that includes advisory, token customisation, orchestration, and distribution through the Fireblocks Network. Fireblocks will continue collaborating with its tokenisation partners Bitbond, Securitize, Securrency,…