Grayscale Investments appoints BNY Mellon as asset servicer ahead of Bitcoin ETF conversion
The firm will use BNY Mellon for ETF services and transfer agency upon the anticipated conversion of the $22 billion fund.
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State Street unveils digital assets unit; expands into crypto, CBDCs and tokenisation
The new unit, State Street Digital, will be led by well-known securities services veteran Nadine Chakar, and seeks to address the industry-wide shift to a digital economy.
Digital assets move mainstream, according to joint GC and Citi research
Overwhelming percentage believe digital assets will become dominant over time, while 63% of over 200 survey participants have already begun developing a strategy.
State Street named fund administrator for Iconic Funds GmbH Bitcoin-backed ETN
The mandate is the latest for State Street as it looks to carve a role in supporting digital asset uptake among institutional investors.
Custody giant CEOs outline long-term plans to service digital assets
The remarks by the two custody giant CEOs follow the announcement of several initiatives by the two banks in the digital assets space this year.
BNY Mellon named as fund administrator for SkyBridge’s expected Bitcoin ETF launch
Upon final regulatory approval of the ETF, BNY Mellon will provide ETF basket operations, order taking, fund accounting, fund administration and transfer agency services.
Apex wins fund admin and trustee mandate for crypto ETP
Apex has been mandated to provide trustee oversight services and back-office administration for the BTCE Bitcoin ETC.
State Street to provide fund admin for VanEck Bitcoin ETF
The VanEck Bitcoin Trust is one of the most hotly anticipated crypto-tracking ETFs following several attempts by the investment manager to launch the fund.
CIBC Mellon appointed fund administrator for world’s first Bitcoin ETF
The mandate for CIBC Mellon follows the recent announcement by its parent company, BNY Mellon, that it would set up a new Digital Assets unit.
BBVA to launch crypto custody through Swiss arm
The domino effect of institutional crypto custody is in full motion as BBVA becomes the latest custodian to launch services.