Crypto

Justin Schmidt joins Talos as head of strategy after spending the last three years as head of digital asset markets at US investment bank Goldman Sachs. 

Pure Digital has entered into a technology agreement where State Street Currenex will provide trading infrastructure for its upcoming digital asset platform. 

The Micro Bitcoin futures will offer traders another tool to hedge their spot Bitcoin price risk or execute Bitcoin trading strategies.

The pair said the launch was in response to a wholesale shift from institutional investors to digital assets, driven by dwindling returns in traditional assets.

BNY Mellon will offer its new digital assets custody and administration services later this year via new dedicated unit.

CME builds on its crypto derivatives offering with the launch of Ether futures as the digital asset space continues to mature.

Ed Tilly said Cboe will re-enter the crypto space more measured and cautious after pulling the plug on its Bitcoin futures in 2019.

Gaze into The TRADE's crystal ball for insights from FinTech and RegTech providers, as well as participants in the crypto space on their predictions for the year ahead.

SBI Financial Services agreed to take a minority stake in B2C2 in July and has now acquired the firm fully amid plans to launch a crypto dealing desk.

The partnership with CoinRoutes will see Cboe roll out indices for digital assets using the RealPrice market data feed.