#institutional-crypto

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Panther Hollow launches investment bank focused on tokenized assets and DeFi

➤ Panther Hollow Ventures has launched an investment bank focused on tokenized assets, DeFi, and institutional crypto clients, aiming to bridge traditional finance and blockchain. ➤ The firm will combine venture investing, yield strategies, and protocol development, with a focus on regulated infrastructure for tokenized asset markets across multiple blockchains. ➤ Panther Hollow plans to launch three investment initiatives and develop protocols like Stark Rates, emphasizing active involvement in project development beyond just funding.

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Kraken Plugs Institutional Liquidity into Europe’s Banking Rails via Trever Integration

➤ Kraken has integrated Kraken Prime into Trever, enabling European banks and brokers to execute and settle institutional crypto trades. ➤ This integration allows these institutions to operate within their existing banking infrastructure, streamlining crypto trading processes. ➤ The move aims to bridge traditional finance with digital assets by leveraging existing banking rails for institutional liquidity.

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MoonPay expands institutional crypto push with Trade execution platform

MoonPay Trade gives institutions single API access to onchain execution, settlement, and liquidity across 200 blockchains.

➤ MoonPay has launched MoonPay Trade, a new platform offering institutions a single API for on-chain execution, settlement, and liquidity across over 200 blockchains. ➤ The platform aims to address blockchain fragmentation and simplify access to digital assets, supporting functions like collateral movement, tokenized fund subscriptions, and cross-chain settlement. ➤ This expansion signifies MoonPay's growing institutional focus, integrating technology from its acquisition of Decent.xyz and complementing its existing services in payments and custody.

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MoonPay Buys Sodot in Institutional Crypto Push

MoonPay bought Sodot as it launched an institutional crypto unit focused on key management and digital asset infrastructure.

➤ MoonPay has acquired Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure company, to launch its new institutional digital asset business, MoonPay Institutional. ➤ The acquisition aims to provide financial institutions, asset managers, and trading firms with key management, transaction controls, and broader digital asset infrastructure. ➤ Led by former CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham, MoonPay Institutional's focus on security and regulatory compliance signals a strategic shift towards serving traditional finance players entering the crypto space.

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Solstice’s Ben Nadareski On Why Institutions Need Crypto Infrastructure, Not Just Crypto Exposure Ben

➤ Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski emphasizes that institutions require crypto infrastructure for yield generation and liquidity, not just asset exposure. ➤ The company's USX settlement layer and YieldVault product aim to eliminate 'cash drag' by allowing capital to earn yield while remaining liquid and composable within DeFi. ➤ Key to institutional adoption are regulatory clarity, robust transparency standards, seamless integration with existing financial systems, and visible precedents of successful operationalization.

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MoonPay buys crypto security firm Sodot in $100M push into institutional crypto

Crypto payments platform MoonPay is launching an institutional unit after acquiring Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure provider.MoonPay on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Sodot, using Sodot’s key management technology as the core infrastructure layer of its new business serving…

➤ MoonPay has acquired crypto security firm Sodot for approximately $100 million to launch an institutional unit focused on digital asset markets. ➤ The new unit will leverage Sodot's key management technology to serve financial institutions, asset managers, and trading firms, expanding MoonPay's services beyond retail payments. ➤ This move highlights the increasing demand for secure wallet and custody infrastructure from traditional finance as they enter the digital asset space.