ETC Group has appointed Zodia Custody to support its latest ETP listed on Deutsche Börse XETRA, the ETC Group Ethereum Staking ETP, a total return exchange-traded product that tracks the Compass Ethereum Total Return Monthly Index. The ETP is fully backed by the underlying digital assets, and counterparty risk is negated through an independent trustee.…
Month: February 2024
Hex Trust adds two to advisory board
Hex Trust, the Asia-based institutional-grade digital asset custodian, has added Dr. Dimitrios Kavvathas and Marty Jetton to its advisory board. Kavvathas spent 12 years as a managing director and partner at Goldman Sachs in London, before relocating to Hong Kong in 2009 where he co-headed the Asia Pacific securities division distribution. Jetton transitions to the…
Komainu loses CEO
Nicolas Bertrand, chief executive of Komainu, the C.I.-based crypto asset custodian, has stepped down with immediate effect. Robert Johnson, who joined Komainu as CTO in 2023, has taken charge as interim CEO. Bertrand joined Komainu in September 2022, following a botched attempt to hire Matthew Chamberlain, then CEO of the London Metal Exchange.
Komainu hires EMEA sales lead
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custodian backed by Nomura, has hired Chad Walls as EMEA sales lead, based in London. He joins from Nickel Digital Asset Management.
Crypto Finance secures four licences in Germany
Crypto Finance AG, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has secured four licences from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin. The licences for its subsidiary, Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH, include regulated digital asset trading, settlement, and custody services in Germany.