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Crypto Firm Bequant Earns Malta’s ‘In-Principle’ Approval for Prime Broker License

Digital asset services firm Bequant has secured two “in-principle” approvals in Malta which will eventually lead to the firm being a licensed prime broker and crypto exchange in Europe. “The prime brokerage offering has been our anchor product since we launched it,” Bequant CEO George Zarya said in an interview. “We tailored it to quants, prop traders and arbitrageurs that are the clients of…

Prime Broker Bequant Adds Risk-Monitoring Service in Push for Added Compliance

Bequant is adding New York-based Solidus Labs’ surveillance tools to its digital asset services business.

Solidus Labs serves several crypto exchanges, including New York-based BlockQuake and Hong Kong-based AAX. Bequant will be one of its first prime broker clients. The London-based Bequant has been rapidly adding featuresto its service as other firms enter the market to capture new…

Bequant Adds New Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering

Crypto prime broker Bequant is offering separately managed accounts (SMAs) so its institutional clients can manage investment strategies in one place, the company announced Thursday. 

SMAs as a financial service have been widely used by asset managers who work for institutional investors such as high-net-worth individuals and mutual funds.

“SMAs provide an independent transparent vehicle for…

Coinbase Buys Tagomi as ‘Foundation’ of Institutional Trading Arm

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading.

Announced Wednesday, the two companies said the deal is expected to be finalized later this year, without disclosing the financial terms.

“We are going to be integrating the Tagomi platform into our product suite and it will form the foundation…

Bequant Launches Prime Brokerage Service For Institutional Clients

Digital asset services firm Bequant launched a prime brokerage service for institutional clients to have easier access to liquidity, custody, lending and other products.

Bequant is able to help institutional clients trade and expand their portfolios while keeping transaction costs low.

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Additional services include…

Bequant Launches Crypto Prime Brokerage to Compete for Institutional Money

Digital asset services firm Bequant launched a prime brokerage service for institutional clients to have easier access to liquidity, custody, lending and other products, the company announced Thursday. 

With several services and pools of liquidity under one roof, Bequant is able to help institutional clients trade and expand their portfolios while keeping transaction costs low. Additional…

Bitcoin (BTC) suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies. This came despite a new European Central Bank pledge to pump more cash into panicky markets.  

Prices for the largest cryptocurrency by market value plunged 26 percent to $5,863 as of 13:54 UTC (9:54 a.m.…