Coinbase partners with BlackRock to create new access points for institutional crypto investing
The world's largest financial asset management company is making a major breakthrough in digital assets, starting with Bitcoin.
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According to a new blog post on Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is partnering with BlackRock, the world's largest financial asset manager, to provide its customers with direct access to crypto, starting with Bitcoin (BTC). Users of BlackRock's institutional investment management platform, Aladdin, will benefit from crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities if they also choose to sign up for Coinbase Prime.
Coinbase Prime is an institutional trading solution that provides trading, custody, principal funding, staking, data and reporting services on over 300 digital assets. The service is suitable for entities such as hedge funds, asset allocators, financial institutions and corporate treasuries. Over 13,000 customers use Coinbase Prime.
We are proud to announce a partnership with @BlackRock. BlackRock's Aladdin customers will now have direct access to crypto markets through Coinbase Prime.
Find out more https://t.co/LA3XeYYbvs
— Coinbase (@coinbase) August 4, 2022On development, Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Ecosystem Strategic Partnerships at BlackRock, commented:
"This connectivity with Aladdin will allow clients to manage their Bitcoin exposures directly within their existing portfolio management and trading workflows for a holistic view of risk across all asset classes."
Institutional investors can access Coinbase Prime directly through a user interface or as an integrated platform through APIs to offer crypto-related products such as exchange-traded funds, custodial solutions, or services brokerage. Coinbase Prime's custodian, Coinbase Custody Trust Company, is regulated by the
The world's largest financial asset management company is making a major breakthrough in digital assets, starting with Bitcoin.
New
According to a new blog post on Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is partnering with BlackRock, the world's largest financial asset manager, to provide its customers with direct access to crypto, starting with Bitcoin (BTC). Users of BlackRock's institutional investment management platform, Aladdin, will benefit from crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting capabilities if they also choose to sign up for Coinbase Prime.
Coinbase Prime is an institutional trading solution that provides trading, custody, principal funding, staking, data and reporting services on over 300 digital assets. The service is suitable for entities such as hedge funds, asset allocators, financial institutions and corporate treasuries. Over 13,000 customers use Coinbase Prime.
We are proud to announce a partnership with @BlackRock. BlackRock's Aladdin customers will now have direct access to crypto markets through Coinbase Prime.
Find out more https://t.co/LA3XeYYbvs
— Coinbase (@coinbase) August 4, 2022On development, Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Ecosystem Strategic Partnerships at BlackRock, commented:
"This connectivity with Aladdin will allow clients to manage their Bitcoin exposures directly within their existing portfolio management and trading workflows for a holistic view of risk across all asset classes."
Institutional investors can access Coinbase Prime directly through a user interface or as an integrated platform through APIs to offer crypto-related products such as exchange-traded funds, custodial solutions, or services brokerage. Coinbase Prime's custodian, Coinbase Custody Trust Company, is regulated by the
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