Talos’s Co-founder and CEO Anton Katz recently discussed key trends in the institutional adoption of digital assets and how his firm claims that it is positioned to support institutions in trading crypto and beyond.
Here are a few takeaways from Anton Katz, which were shared in a blog post from Talos:
More than half of the largest buy-side institutions are engaging in crypto
“The bitcoin and etheruem ETH approval earlier this year has been the biggest signal to institutions that the tide is changing. More than half of the largest quantitative asset managers and buy-side institutions we are talking to are engaging with crypto. Talos is working with a significant number of those companies.”
Institutions’ need for diversification will grow beyond BTC and ETH
“Over the next two years, we’ll see more assets outside of bitcoin and ether become established, as many institutions will likely look at a deeper bench of assets before trading.”
Talos believes traditional assets will migrate to digital asset infrastructure
“We are in conversation with our partners and investors about the migration of traditional assets to digital assets; credit and funds will likely move first. Talos plans to serve as a conduit, powering the trading of traditional assets on digital asset platforms.”
In other recent updates shared by the firm, it was noted that D2X, an EU-regulated crypto derivatives exchange for institutional investors, announced its integration with Talos, the provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets.
This integration will allow mutual clients “to access a new regulated source of crypto derivatives liquidity through the Talos platform.”
This collaboration brings together Talos’s digital asset trading technology with D2X’s market infrastructure.
As a result of this integration, clients will be “able to trade BTC and ETH futures contracts on the D2X exchange through the Talos trading platform, benefiting from D2X’s regulated trading environment.”
Theodore Rozencwajg, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder at D2X:
“We are excited to partner with Talos, a key integration to simplify onboarding on D2X for our future clients, and to ensure an even smoother trading experience. This collaboration broadens our market presence and provides institutions with better access to a regulated and reliable trading venue for crypto derivatives.”
As MiCA comes into force in the EU, access “to regulated trading venues is increasingly important for institutions.”
D2X, headquartered in Amsterdam, is regulated “as an investment firm under MiFID II and is supervised by the AFM in the Netherlands.”
Designed to address the needs of institutional investors, D2X is “the first regulated derivatives exchange in a leading European jurisdiction that operates 7 days a week.”
Daniel Packham, VP and Head of Operations, EMEA:
“D2X’s regulated platform aligns with our objective of providing institutional-grade trading solutions for our clients. The addition of D2X to the Talos network represents Talos’s ongoing efforts to provide comprehensive trading solutions and access to a wide range of digital asset markets. D2X’s derivatives exchange provides institutions with a regulated avenue for exposure to digital assets and risk management.”