Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts
Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon.
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Jun 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Behind 'Prime Broker' Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms
Coinbase, BitGo and Genesis all announced plans to become prime brokers this month. Here's what the trend reveals about the state of the industry.
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May 29, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
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Genesis Hires Ex-Galaxy Digital Staffer to Run New Derivatives Trading Desk
The derivatives desk will expand the company’s suite of products as it aims to attract more institutional clients to its newly acquired prime brokerage arm.
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May 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase Buys Tagomi as 'Foundation' of Institutional Trading Arm
Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients.
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May 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t.
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May 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Genesis CEO Details 'Black Thursday' Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin.
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Apr 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Compared to Traditional Banks, Crypto Lenders See Booming Growth
A lukewarm U.S. economy is making big banks like JPMorgan Chase struggle to produce fast loan growth - even with interest rates close to historic lows. Yet, in the white-hot c...
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Jan 30, 2020 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
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Genesis Clocks Quarterly Surge in Cash and Stablecoin Lending
For the first time this year, BTC-denominated loans now represent less than 60 percent of Genesis' portfolio.
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Oct 30, 2019 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds
The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.
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Oct 22, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
Genesis Trading Acquires Quant Investment Firm Qu Capital
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis expanded its trading and research capabilities by acquiring New York-based quantitative investment firm Qu Capital.
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Sep 20, 2019 at 12:20 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2019