HashKey Digital Asset Group and SEBA Bank AG have established a partnership that will see both financial services groups leverage their digital asset service offerings as well as custody and asset management products to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland. HashKey will become SEBA Bank’s preferred digital asset trading…
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Syz collaborates with Taurus
Bank Syz, a Swiss bank, has collaborated with Taurus to launch its new digital asset offering: Syz Crypto. The deal covers safekeeping and trading of digital assets for the bank’s private, professional and institutional clients. The bank has integrated Taurus-PROTECT, a technology that allows the custody of digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, tokenised securities and…
Hex Trust receives MVP licence in Dubai
Hex Trust, the Asia-based licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody and associated services for digital assets, has received a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). This follows the issuance of its provisional license in June 2022. The MVP licence will allow Hex Trust to provide a wide range…
Nexo registers in Italy
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).
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.
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…
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.