Figment Europe, a provider of institutional staking infrastructure, writes that it is solidifying its presence in the heart of Europe’s thriving blockchain innovation hub with a focus on delivering staking services for Swiss institutions.
Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody service provider, has announced that it has received approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to register as a custodian wallet provider under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information of the Payer) regulations 2017.
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global body for exchanges and central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs)s, has set out six principles to promote sound marketplaces in crypto-trading in a new report, entitled “Promoting Sound Marketplaces – DeFi/CeFi, Crypto Platforms & Exchanges” .
Digital asset manager CoinShares International Limited has announced the launch of its hedge fund division, CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions.
Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, has announced the launch of its Bitcoin Adoption Fund. The firm writes that the fund, which provides a seamless way for institutional investors to access the digital asset class, will be the first in a range of digital adoption investment solutions that Laser Digital Asset Management will bring to the market.
21.co today announced the launch of 21.co Wrapped Tokens, writing that the company’s first wrapped tokens feature a mix of underlyings from the top crypto assets by market capitalisation, across multiple blockchain networks.
The World Federation of Exchanges (The WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central counterparties, has published the first of a two-part research project which analyses exchange engagement with crypto market developments.
The provision of custody services for cryptoassets has recently been under heightened scrutiny following high-profile insolvencies of certain crypto service providers, Clifford Chance reports. They find that insolvency proceedings have demonstrated that determining what type of claim clients of custodian wallet providers have in respect of their cryptoassets is crucial.
Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary, has published the results of an independent global survey of hedge funds, representing over USD1 trillion in assets, and their attitudes to investing in digital and crypto asset markets.
Altana Wealth, the London and Monaco-based asset management firm led by well-known hedge fund manager Lee Robinson, has launched a new Digital Assets Fund that
