Cantor

Cantor

2026-08-19 14:41:55

Cantor opens Kalshi prediction markets to about 3,000 institutional clients

Cantor has opened access to Kalshi prediction markets for its institutional customer base, according to CoinDesk. The investment bank will help roughly 3,000 institutional clients carry out large block trades in event contracts, extending institutional trading access to products tied to prediction markets. The move centers on execution support for sizable trades rather than a broader description of new products or a timeline beyond what was disclosed. CoinDesk identified Cantor as the firm making the market available and said the client base affected totals about 3,000 institutions. The report also specified that the trading activity involves event contracts on Kalshi.

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AMINA

2026-07-27 15:03:23

Swiss crypto bank AMINA weighs listing options with Cantor as adviser

Swiss digital-asset bank AMINA is working with Wall Street firm Cantor to assess possible routes to the public market, according to BlockBeats. People familiar with the matter said the bank had previously considered listing through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, but is now leaning toward going public via a reverse merger with a digital asset treasury company, or DAT. The talks are still ongoing and no final decision has been made. AMINA said its current priority is to bring in capital that supports strategic growth rather than pursue a fast listing for its own sake. The bank added that an IPO could still remain an option at a later stage. Founded in 2018 as SEBA Bank, the company rebranded to AMINA in 2023. It is regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, and is one of a small number of licensed banks focused on digital assets. The bank offers crypto trading, custody, staking and lending services, and has expanded into the UAE, Hong Kong and India. BlockBeats said AMINA had CHF 74.6 million in Tier 1 capital as of the end of 2025 and has raised about $245 million in total.

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Cantor

2026-07-16 11:55:33

Cantor and Securitize bring blockchain infrastructure into IPO issuance

Cantor has partnered with Securitize to introduce blockchain infrastructure into initial public offerings and follow-on stock issuance, according to Techub News, citing crypto.news. The arrangement is designed to let companies raise capital and issue securities on-chain while staying within the current regulatory framework for capital markets. Securitize had already taken its own shares public through the New York Stock Exchange and tokenized that equity. This new partnership moves blockchain use further upstream, into the primary issuance process itself, rather than limiting tokenization to shares that are already listed. Securitize said the setup could modernize how equity records are maintained and how allocation and settlement are handled. The announcement focuses on integrating blockchain into issuance workflows under existing rules, rather than positioning the effort outside traditional market structures.

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Securitize

2026-06-26 18:31:25

Securitize to Go Public via SPAC Merger, Raising $400M; Trading Begins July 2 Under Ticker SECZ

Tokenization platform Securitize announced a business combination with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) expected to raise approximately $400 million (including PIPE). The combined entity will be renamed Securitize Corp and list on the NYSE under ticker 'SECZ' starting July 2. The CEPT shareholder vote is scheduled for June 29, with redemptions currently below 30%. Securitize holds digital securities licenses in both the U.S. and the EU, and manages over $4 billion in on-chain real-world assets (RWA). The deal represents a milestone for institutional-grade asset tokenization accessing public markets.

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