Nexo, the UK-based regulated institution for digital assets, has secured registration as a Virtual Currency Operator with Italy’s Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM).
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Gemini adds to European coverage
Gemini, the U.S.-based digital assets service provider, has registered as a Virtual Currency Operator with Italy’s payments services regulator, the Organismo Agenti E Mediatori (OAM), and as a custodial wallet provider and provider of exchange services between virtual and fiat currencies with Greece’s Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC).
Crypto Finance partners with Laevitas
Crypto Finance AG, the Deutsche Börse-owned provider of institutional-grade custody and brokerage for digital assets, has established a partnership with Laevitas, a provider of quantitative data analytics for the digital asset ecosystem. The partnership enhances Crypto Finance’s research capabilities by adding best-in-class data for spot and derivatives markets. Further, Laevitas’ actionable intelligence equips Crypto Finance…
Bitpanda licensed in Germany
Bitpanda has become the first European retail investment platform to receive a full licence from BaFin, the German regulator, for custody and proprietary trading of crypto assets.
SEBA opens in Hong Kong
SEBA Bank AG, a crypto bank based in Switzerland has opened its Hong Kong office for its subsidiary, SEBA (Hong Kong) Limited. SEBA Hong Kong’s initial activities will focus on consultancy services and market research, as well as engaging strategic partners for its head office in Switzerland.
3iQ completes ETP transition
3iQ Digital Asset Management, together with Coinbase and Tetra Trust Company, have finalised the custodian transition for 3iQ’s exchange-traded products (ETPs). All 3iQ ETP digital assets are held in segregated custody accounts, in cold storage by Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC, with oversight by Tetra Trust.
Komainu gains MVP licence in Dubai
Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody provider, has received a minimal viable product (MVP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This is following the issuance of its provisional approval in July 2022. UK-based Komainu is the first hybrid custodian for institutional digital asset investors, created by the Japanese investment bank, Nomura, digital asset…
SDX appoints head of digital securities
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.
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…