Investment bank Cowen set to offer institutional-grade crypto custody
The 103-year-old bank wants to hold crypto for asset managers and hedge funds as Wall Street begins offering cryptocurrency products to institutional clients. Cowen Inc., an independent American investment bank established over a century ago, is set to become the latest mainstream financial services company to enter the crypto custody business.According to Bloomberg, Cowen has inked a partnership with Standard Custody and Trust Company. The collaboration will also include a $25 million investment in Standard’s parent company, PolySign Inc., which has Ripple chief technology officer David....
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Cowen initially announced plans to move into the crypto custody business in May 2021, entering a partnership with Standard Custody and Trust Company. Cowen, a major American independent investment bank, has officially launched a dedicated cryptocurrency and digital asset division.Called Cowen Digital, Cowen’s new business is designed to offer full-service trade execution and custody for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets for institutional investors, the firm announced on Wednesday.In order to launch the new crypto division, Cowen has collaborated with PolySign’s....
Investment bank Cowen, founded in 1918, is launching a cryptocurrency service in partnership with Standard Custody & Trust Co. to help institutional clients “seamlessly secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios.” Cowen’s CEO said: “The demand is clearly here. We’re going to be able to help a lot of our institutional clients get over the hump and start trading digital assets.” Cowen Diving Into Crypto Investment bank Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ: COWN) says Thursday that it will start providing “institutional....
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