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Although there has been a great deal of noise about the potential of crypto and how some institutions are adding these assets to their portfolios, a recent survey highlights that 80% of traditional trading institutions are yet to enter this market.
Tim Grant has joined SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) as its new Head of Business.
GCEX has announced plans to open an office in Glasgow later this year, for operations and customer support staff.
26 jobs will be created as part of GCEX’s plans for Scotland, which has been supported by a £350,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) award from Scottish Enterprise.
Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has deployed a new point-of-presence (PoP) in Ashburn, Virginia, with direct connectivity to Amazon AWS US – East–1 region.
As the crypto market continues to mature and institutions increasingly look to trade crypto assets, news that SIX will become a shareholder in Omniex, a crypto trading platform that went live in 2018.
In addition to the investment, SIX and Omniex are partnering to enable SIX’s clients to access digital exchanges (including crypto currency exchanges) and OTC market makers worldwide.
JP Morgan has released a new report in which it reviews the evolution of blockchain, the rise of alternative payments and whether stablecoins are an alternative to cryptocurrencies.
DTCC calls for a coordinated strategy around the development of a principles-based framework to identify and address DLT-specific security risks.
As institutional crypto trading gradually becomes more widespread, news that CQG, the provider of high-performance technology solutions, has partnered with DVeX, a new cryptocurrency exchange built for institutional traders. The firms are working together to offer the CQG front-end platform to DVeX clients, for trading tools and analytics.
The result of a partnership with SEBA Bank AG, Julius Baer has extended its range of services to include digital assets offerings such as secure storage and transaction solutions, plus consolidated portfolio overviews across both conventional and digital assets.
CME launched options on Bitcoin futures on Monday this week, with first day volume of 55 contracts (notional US$2.3 million).
This launch follows Bakkt going live with Bitcoin options in December last year. Bakkt is a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
BUX has acquired Blockport, a European crypto investment platform. Blockport will be rebranded to BUX Crypto and will be fully integrated under the BUX brand. The rebranded platform is currently being tested with a pool of clients and will launch in Q1 of 2020.
GCEX and oneZero have announced a partnership, which provides oneZero’s EcoSystem clients with access to GCEX liquidity in cryproassets and FX. oneZero’s EcoSystem connects over 200 makers and takers, including banks, brokerages and hedge funds.