Institutional Crypto News: Flowdesk Expands Capital Markets Offerings With New Credit Bureau
Market Maker Flowdesk Expands Its Capital Markets Offerings with Launch of New Institutional Credit Bureau
Flowdesk's US CEO says cryptocurrency institutions need more than just fast execution, they need tools to optimize capital and develop effective strategies.
Sam Reynolds | Edited by Parikshit Mishra May 9, 2025, 1:00 PM
Key facts:
- Flowdesk has launched an institutional lending department to expand its services into digital asset markets.
- The new division incorporates lending, borrowing and structured credit solutions into the company's existing OTC and liquidity infrastructure.
- This expansion follows a recent $100 million funding round to improve trading services and liquidity.
Market maker Flowdesk has launched an institutional lending desk, expanding its capabilities in digital asset markets as traditional financial institutions look for more efficient ways to deploy and access capital in the crypto space.
Complex institutional counterparties require structured credit products to manage liquidity, hedge risk, and generate returns across platforms. Flowdesk’s new division answers this need by integrating lending, borrowing, and structured credit into its existing OTC and liquidity infrastructure.
“Institutions dealing with digital assets require a broader range of tools than just fast execution,” said Reed Verbitt, CEO and chief revenue officer of Flowdesk in the U.S. “They need the tools to unlock capital and accurately craft strategies,” he added.
The new division integrates lending, borrowing and structured credit directly into Flowdesk's OTC trading and liquidity services.
The move comes just two months after Flowdesk raised more than $100 million to expand its team and build out an over-the-counter derivatives trading desk.
“Our goal is to provide institutional-grade trading solutions for the digital asset ecosystem,” Guillem Chaumont, co-founder and global CEO of Flowdesk, said in a press release.
“The launch of our credit bureau is in line with our commitment to expand access to advanced digital asset strategies and robust risk management to a wider range of institutional counterparties,” said Chaumont.
Flowdesk's expansion comes amid growing U.S. institutional interest in digital assets and the White House's regulatory green light for the industry.
The trading company has always been optimistic about the situation.
In 2023, amid the SEC’s conflict with cryptocurrency, Flowdesk made a bold move by expanding its office in the U.S. while other companies were looking overseas for opportunities. Chaumont said at the time that the size and complexity of U.S. capital markets made the risk worth it.
