Crypto custodian BitGo moves into private securities with Brassica acquisition

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The deal means BitGo will offer a single platform to service both traditional private securities and blockchain-based assets globally, allowing for the tokenisation of real world assets.

The crypto firm – which was valued at $1.75 billion in a 2023 funding round – gets a technology stack including multi-asset custody, advanced capital formation solutions and streamlined record-keeping and transfer agent services.

Mike Belshe, CEO, BitGo, says: “We currently have a dichotomy in financial services – one side deals with traditional securities and the other deals with up-and-coming blockchain-based assets and cryptocurrencies.

“With this acquisition, BitGo becomes the first major financial services firm to be able to provide comprehensive infrastructure support for both traditional private securities and blockchain-based assets, while significantly expanding our global presence.”