BitGo to acquire NYDIG institutional trading business as crypto market activity rebounds

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BitGo acquires NYDIG trading

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BitGo will acquire NYDIG's institutional trading business, adding 30 employees and about 250 institutional client relationships to enhance its capital markets services.
The transaction expands BitGo’s offerings beyond custody and settlement into derivatives, financing, and structured products, targeting asset managers, hedge funds, and corporates.
Bitcoin has surged over 20% in the past week, briefly topping $80,000 on Tuesday, signaling a rebound in crypto trading activity amid broader industry recovery expectations.

Acquisition expands institutional trading services

As first reported by CNBC, BitGo has agreed to buy NYDIG’s institutional trading business and related assets, although financial terms are not immediately available. The transaction is set to deepen BitGo’s institutional offering beyond custody, settlement and wallet infrastructure into derivatives, financing, structured products and other capital markets services.

An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and about 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter. NYDIG’s trading unit serves asset managers, hedge funds, corporations, family offices and other institutional investors, with a focus on financing, derivatives and customized trading strategies.

BitGo, founded in 2013 and based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is one of the earlier firms in institutional crypto custody and infrastructure. The company went public at the start of the year and has a market value of less than $1 billion.

Recovery signals for the crypto sector

The acquisition comes as crypto companies position for a possible recovery after the latest stretch of crypto winter. It also points to a broader industry shift toward infrastructure and institutional services rather than a narrower reliance on crypto as a standalone asset class.

The transaction stands as one of the early signs of a rebound in crypto trading activity. Bitcoin has risen more than 20% over the past week and briefly tops $80,000 on Tuesday after months of weak trading volumes and subdued investor participation.

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