Institutional news (54)

Keep up with the top industry updates as we present bi-weekly market insights that are important to traders in the institutional space. This week, Kelvin Lam, CFA, Head of Institutional Research for OKX, looks at one top-of-mind issue in this installment: the fallout (or lack thereof) from the court-approved FTX asset liquidation plan and three highlights from Token 2049 in Singapore.

This is the first part in OKX's research series on Nitro Spreads, which enables institutional investors to implement a variety of basis trading strategies with dedicated spread order book liquidity for both legs of a transaction.

A message from OKX Global Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai. Opinions are that of the author and do not reflect OKX's official view. Not financial advice. I'm pleased to share the launch of our new research brief, " ," commissioned by OKX Institutional and authored by Economist Impact. This comprehensive study features insights and analysis from industry leaders such as Citi, Skybridge Capital and VanEck, and delves into the transformative potential of digital assets for institutional investors with a focus on four key areas: institutional asset allocation, custody, regulatory developments and risk management.

Welcome to our monthly OKX Institutions recap, going over our latest product launches and metrics. You'll see, on both fronts, the year has started on a roll for us. Let's dive in. In summary --------

At OKX, our focus is to offer our institutional clients more transparency and more control over their funds, while balancing capital efficiency, cost, and security. Together with clients and industry stakeholders, we're expanding our custody solutions to better serve the needs of institutions.

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