On Friday, Nomura announced it is now offering Bitcoin derivatives trading for Asian clients in the form of OTC non-deliverable forwards and options. Additionally, last week it executed its first Bitcoin futures and options transactions with CME Group and Cumberland DRW.
“Digital assets have come a long way in the past several years, with infrastructure growing to keep pace with investor interest,” Said Rig Karkhanis, Head of Global Markets, Asia ex-Japan. “Working with institutional grade counterparties will allow us to scale into the increasing demand from our clients.”
This follows the March announcement that Goldman Sachs had executed its first OTC Bitcoin options trade with Galaxy Digital as part of the expansion of institutional cryptocurrency offerings.
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