Aquanow

We're proud to announce that Aquanow is officially Great Place to Work Certified™! 🎉 This prestigious certification, based on feedback from our Canadian employees and validated by Great Place to Work Canada, is a reflection of our standout culture and collaborative environment. As we look ahead, we know that building for the next phase of our growth and achieving our ambitious milestones will only be possible with the continued dedication of our incredible team. A big thank you to everyone at Aquanow for making this recognition possible! 🫡

📣 Big news from earlier this week: Aquanow announced a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian. With our fully operational license from Dubai's VARA and now a strategic partnership with an institutional-grade custodian like Zodia, we're ready to start expanding across the region. 🇦🇪 This partnership is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure we meet the needs of banks, neobanks, and other top-tier financial institutions. Thanks to Marcel van Oost for the mention in his Connecting the dots in FinTech... newsletter.

📢 Crypto Oasis Daily News Aquanow has partnered with Zodia Custody to expand its operations across the UAE and the wider GCC region, utilizing Zodia's enterprise technology solutions to meet the cold storage demands of banks and financial institutions. With full operational approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA], Aquanow is now positioned to offer crypto services in collaboration with financial institutions throughout the Middle East. This partnership aims to build the infrastructure needed for institutions to capitalize on digital asset opportunities in the region. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dpNxbDgp Source: Asset Servicing Times

This Wednesday, Michael Kwok, CIO of Aquanow Ventures, will be at Web3 Vision VCxIP Summit in Tokyo. Michael will be part of a panel on "Web3 Opportunities From the VC Perspective" alongside Ray Tam, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Raffles Family Office, Teerus Boon-Long, CEO of Boon Ventures, and Terence Kwok, Co-founder of Humanity Protocol, with Richard Li from Gate Ventures serving as the moderator for the discussion.

Today, we're excited to announce our strategic partnership with Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. The partnership will see Zodia Custody provide its enterprise custody solutions, which are trusted by globally recognised financial institutions, for Aquanow’s expansion across UAE and wider GCC region. This custody partnership will allow us to ensure that we meet the institutional-grade cold storage demands of banks, neobanks, and other top-tier financial institutions.

ICYMI: Aquanow's CEO, Phil Sham, spoke earlier this week about the development of Web3 in Canada on a panel during Canada Crypto Week, presented by Blockchain Futurist Conference. Phil's unique perspective comes from having grown Aquanow to 300 clients in over 50 countries, with the company facilitating crypto solutions for millions of end users globally. As recently highlighted in a piece we developed in collaboration with Dubai Future District Fund, we believe that there will be a prolonged phase of web2.5, en route to web3. During this transition period, financial institutions will look to rely on the expertise of firms that combine both capital markets and digital asset experience. Aquanow's leadership team has over 50 years of capital markets experience. In Canada, Aquanow has grown to serve a significant portion of crypto buying and selling activity through our institutional clients. Last year, Aquanow ranked as one of the fastest growing crypto companies in North America, alongside names like Fireblocks and Dapper Labs, according to Deloitte. Having recently secured a full VASP license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA], we're now positioned to begin expanding to banks, neobanks, and financial institutions across the Middle East. Interested in learning more? https://www.aquanow.com/

vancouver crypto fam - our second yacht event is happening this Saturday - cold drinks, networking and sunsets. first event was a success and the second event is made possible by sponsorship from Meta Law LBank Aquanow Blockchain Founders Fund Veme Please register here for spot on the boat! https://lu.ma/g67iokoy

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce the first wave of speakers for the HKCBA National Conference on October 25th, 2024, at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver! Join us from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM to hear from industry leaders who are leveraging Hong Kong’s strategic position in the Asian market to drive innovation: 🔹 Chris Chen from Invest Hong Kong will share invaluable insights from working directly with Canadian companies expanding into Hong Kong and Asia. 🔹 Phil Sham of Aquanow will lead discussions on advances in decentralized finance and digital assets. 🔹 Francis Pun, Co-founder and CEO of Nexodata will push the boundaries of tech through strategic innovation. 🔹 Felix Böck, Founder of ChopValue, will revolutionize your thinking on sustainability with his network of microfactories. A special thank you to our co-organizers: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto), Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Investment Promotion Team, and Hong Kong Tourism Board, and to our supporting organizations: CIFFA, CanCham Hong Kong: Young Professionals, CanCham PRD, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, M&A Club Canada, and Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre . Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from these trailblazers and gain actionable insights into the future of global business! 🌏✨ #HKCBA #Innovation #HongKong #Vancouver #NC2024

Here are 3 short takeaways from yesterday's call with Sebastien Davies from Aquanow: 1. 🔗 Crypto’s Hidden Correlations: Crypto closely mirrors traditional markets during volatility. 2. 🏦 Japan’s Policy Shockwaves: The Bank of Japan’s rate hikes tightened crypto markets. Stay tuned to central bank policies. 3. 🚨 Risk Management Ripple Effects: Traditional finance’s risk strategies are impacting crypto, exposing vulnerabilities in decentralized markets. I personally loved the insights about "the shoulder tap" for risk managers. Up Next: Insights from Yau Teng Yan, ex Delphi Digital Head of Research. He's now the chief at chainofthought.xyz Want to Join These Calls? Apply at networkspotlight.io to be part of these discussions and our exclusive web3 founders Telegram community.

What a great start to the week in Toronto! The Web3 Toronto (Web3TO) hosted by Landon Gardner was a hit. Koleya Karringten, Eric Richmond Shakepay, Lucas Matheson, MBA, CFA Coinbase and Phil Sham Aquanow talked about Government relations. A Special Thank you to Minister Dale Nally for your continued support of the #digitalasset community and for telling the world why Alberta is the place to do business. You are a champion for us. United Conservative Party of Alberta Lucas Matheson, MBA, CFA talked about the Stand With Crypto Canada. Their mission is to amplify the voices of crypto advocates, sharing their inspiring stories and visions for the transformative potential of this powerful technology Click here to learn more. - https://lnkd.in/gCcRZtRb Thank you, VirgoCX for another great kick-off to the Blockchain Futurist Conference. Adam Cai and his entire team crushed it again. Min Chan BitGo, Shaun Cumby Virgo, Lucas Matheson, MBA, CFA Coinbase, Adam Cai had another great panel discussion #canadablockchain #digitalassets We are excited about the next two days. Come find Koleya Karringten or Jade Alberts and say hello. 👋