EDX Markets, a digital asset technology firm operating an institutional-only trading venue alongside a central clearinghouse, has wrapped up a $76m Series C funding round.
The round was headed by Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings, which joins the company as a strategic partner.
The fresh capital will be channelled into strengthening EDX’s trading, clearing and settlement functions, speeding up product development and growing the firm’s operations internationally. With institutions increasingly moving into digital assets, EDX aims to serve this demand by pairing digital asset innovation with the transparency, resilience and risk management standards familiar to traditional finance.
The deal also reflects SBI Holdings’ wider push into regulated digital asset infrastructure. The Japanese group recently introduced JPYSC, the country’s first yen stablecoin backed by a trust bank, adding to its growing portfolio of regulated digital asset offerings.
EDX describes itself as a firm that pairs an institution-only marketplace with central clearing. Its flagship venue, EDX Markets, is built to mirror the world’s most advanced exchanges, offering deep liquidity, firm pricing and low-cost trading, while its structure is designed to reduce risk for members and deliver capital and operational efficiencies. The business is supported by leading trading and venture capital firms and is broadening its geographic footprint.
In other developments this year, the company rolled out EDX FlowConnect, a crypto-as-a-service product allowing firms to launch digital asset trading offerings for their own clients. It has also applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create EDX Trust, a proposed national trust bank that would deliver regulated custody, clearing, settlement and risk management for digital assets.
EDX Markets CEO Tony Acuña-Rohter said, “We’re pleased to welcome SBI as a strategic partner as we continue to expand our suite of digital asset products and services.
“SBI brings deep expertise serving global financial institutions and has built one of the world’s leading digital asset and financial services ecosystems. Their extensive global network and proven track record of driving growth for innovative businesses make them an ideal partner who shares our vision for advancing institutional participation in digital assets. Their investment strengthens our ability to deliver the capabilities and market access that financial institutions need to engage with digital assets confidently and at scale.”
SBI Holdings representative director, chairman, president Yoshitaka Kitao said, “EDX has built and provides a robust, regulatory-compliant platform that addresses the growing demand for institutional digital asset infrastructure.
“As SBI Group continues to expand its digital asset ecosystem through initiatives such as the issuance of JPYSC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, and the domestic handling of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins including RLUSD and USDC, we believe trusted market infrastructure will serve as a critical foundation for institutional adoption. We look forward to working closely with EDX to accelerate innovation, expand market access and help drive the broader use of digital assets globally.”
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