BDACS, a leading South Korean digital asset custody firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Galaxy Digital, a global crypto asset management and infrastructure company. The collaboration aims to build and deliver next-generation crypto services tailored for institutional clients in Korea and across Asia.
The partnership will focus on three key pillars:
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Institutional Prime Services
BDACS and Galaxy Digital will jointly develop an integrated prime brokerage platform offering custody, staking, lending, and risk management functions. BDACS will deploy this platform in Korea, enabling institutional clients to access digital assets securely under evolving regulatory standards. -
ETF Infrastructure and Liquidity
BDACS plans to leverage Galaxy’s global liquidity network and trusted custody infrastructure to support the growth of Korea’s digital asset ETF market. This will allow traditional financial institutions to launch compliant and secure crypto ETF products. -
Stablecoin Regulation and Service Models
The two firms will also conduct joint research on global regulatory frameworks for stablecoins. BDACS aims to apply these insights to the Korean market by developing institutional-grade service models aligned with upcoming legislation.
Galaxy’s self-custody solution, GK8, will be part of the offering, allowing institutions to retain secure control over their digital assets.
This partnership comes as major economies, including Korea, ramp up efforts to define institutional access to the digital asset market. With regulation-focused infrastructure now in high demand, BDACS and Galaxy aim to position Korea as a strategic hub for digital finance in Asia.
