Crypto Exchange Rain Obtains License to Operate Virtual Asset Brokerage, Custody Service in UAE

Rain's Abu Dhabi-based entity can now offer institutional clients and some retail clients in the UAE the ability to buy, sell and store virtual assets, Reuters reported.

• 2023-07-25
• Rain UAE institutional clients Abu Dhabi Global Market retail clients Joseph Dallago virtual asset

Crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after winning licence

Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain said on Tuesday its Abu Dhabi unit obtained a license to operate a virtual assets brokerage and custody service for clients in the United Arab Emirates. The Bahrain-headquartered Rain, backed by Coinbase, said its entity based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market financial freezone will now offer institutional clients and some retail clients in the UAE the ability to buy, sell and store virtual assets.

• 2023-07-25
• Abu Dhabi Global Market institutional clients Rain Coinbase virtual assets retail clients exchange Yehia Badawy

Coinbase Derivatives to Launch Institutional Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange said the new tracked futures will “come with significantly lower fees.”

• 2023-06-03
• derivatives market institutional clients Coinbase futures contracts institutional traders Derivatives Exchange

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to Offer Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Futures

These products come on the back of the nano futures that were launched last year.

• 2023-06-02
• Coinbase ETI institutional clients

Binance Debuts 'Capital Connect' to Link Institutional Investors with Crypto Fund Managers

Investors can use it to see assets under management (AUM) of different funds, their performance records, and minimum investment amounts.

• 2023-05-10
• Capital Connect institutional investors institutional clients Binance fund managers institutional level hedge funds

Coinbase Launches International Exchange with Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futures

The top U.S. exchange broadens its international reach as it battles regulators at home.

• 2023-05-02
• Coinbase International Exchange regulatory approval Coinbase Bermuda Monetary Authority International Exchange digital assets regulatory frameworks institutional clients

Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered

Zodia Custody will use the funding to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange.

• 2023-04-27
• SBI Holdings institutional clients Zodia Standard Chartered

TS Imagine to Bolster Crypto Trading Offering Through Deutsche Boerse Unit

TS Imagine will make use of Crypto Finance's trading infrastructure to enhance its digital asset capabilities.

• 2023-04-26
• Deutsche Boerse Crypto Finance institutional investors institutional clients risk management services investment services trading services

Zero Fees Return for Bybit’s USDC-Settled Crypto Options

Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, today announced zero fees on all its options contracts to celebrate the launch of its Unified Trading Account (UTA).

• 2023-03-10
• options contracts Unified Trading Account crypto community DUBAI United Arab Emirates USDC Bybit institutional clients USDT Borussia Dortmund

Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Elwood Technologies Expands Offerings

Elwood Technologies has added to its offerings to institutional clients with the introduction of a set of a risk management tools. The London-based company is aiming to provide clients with tools that "uphold the standards set by traditional asset classes," CEO James Stickland said in an announcement on Tuesday. The collapse of a number centralized platforms in recent months has highlighted the need for risk controls and keeping close tabs on collateral.

• 2023-02-14
• James Stickland institutional clients Elwood