Crypto Facilities and Elliptic bring enterprise standards to bitcoin trading
Bitcoin analytics and security firm Elliptic and bitcoin derivatives exchange Crypto Facilities announced today the launch of a settlement and clearing mechanism that separates bitcoin custody from all other exchange functions.
Crypto Facilities’ client accounts are now hosted in Elliptic’s secure, KPMG-accredited vaults and are fully insured by an A-rated, Fortune 100 underwriter. Each client owns their own segregated, ring-fenced account which is settled on the blockchain every day. Any movement in the account is exposed to the client and can be independently verified on the blockchain.
The industry-first solution overcomes the traditional setup of bitcoin trading venues in which client assets are typically managed directly by the exchange and cannot be audited externally.
Jean-Christophe Laruelle, COO of Crypto Facilities, said,
“Capital markets would never entertain the idea of having an exchange hold assets or of pooling funds together. The history of high profile hacks has demonstrated that this is not a solution for the bitcoin space either. With Elliptic we have found the ideal partner to define a whole new benchmark for bitcoin clearing and custody.”
James Smith, CEO of Elliptic, said,
“Our mission is to bring confidence and certainty to bitcoin. This deep integration of our two firms is an essential step towards enterprise-scale bitcoin trading. With Crypto Facilities’ strong and robust trading infrastructure, we expect trade in bitcoin derivatives will flourish, improving bitcoin’s price stability and driving enterprise adoption.”
Crypto Facilities went live earlier this year and has quickly become popular with sophisticated traders. The new solution is available immediately and comes with a complete re-launch of Crypto Facilities’ trading interface.
“This is a watershed moment for bitcoin trading.” said Crypto Facilities CEO Timo Schlaefer.
“Experienced market participants will immediately recognize that we have done away with one of the biggest risk factors in the bitcoin ecosystem.”
About Elliptic
London-based Elliptic provides bitcoin analytics and security services for the enterprise. Elliptic was the world’s first bitcoin firm to secure insurance for bitcoin assets, the world’s first bitcoin firm to receive accreditation by KPMG and pioneered a ground-breaking suite of bitcoin AML services. Elliptic is backed by Octopus Ventures and is the founding member of the UK Digital Currency Association (UKDCA), working with the UK government and financial regulators to help shape a sensible regulatory framework for digital currencies.
Elliptic
https://www.elliptic.co/
About Crypto Facilities
Crypto Facilities is a London-based financial services firm and provides risk management and trading solutions around digital assets such as bitcoin. The firm operates a proprietary bitcoin derivatives trading platform on www.cryptofacilities.com and is a broker for exchange-traded futures and options. Crypto Facilities was founded by Jean-Christophe Laruelle, a former Senior Trading Architecture Designer at BNP Paribas/Société Générale and Timo Schlaefer, a former Executive Director in Credit Quantitative Modelling at Goldman Sachs and a PhD in Financial Engineering.
Crypto Facilities
http://www.cryptofacilities.com/
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