FTX US Partners with IEX Group on Digital Assets

US crypto exchange FTX US has confirmed that it will be making a strategic investment into IEX Group, the operator of the US-based Investors’ Exchange, in order to develop a transparent market structure for the buying, selling and trading of digital asset securities.  The question of crypto regulation has long been a thorny problem, and FTX US has been clear about its ambitions to become a regulated exchange, working with regulators to create a platform that enables both retail and institutional engagement with digital assets.  Earlier in March, parent company FTX Trading partnered with US-based crypto platform West Realm Shires Services to launch a new unit targeted at institutional investors. FTX Access will initially provide institutional investors interested in gaining exposure to digital assets with trade execution, analytics, index products, advisory services  and capital introductions, with plans to expand into custody, derivatives, structured products and other asset management products later down the line.