Marex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lending

Written by Sam Bourgistaff writerReviewed by Robert Lakinstaff editorWritten by Sam Bourgistaff writerReviewed by Robert Lakinstaff editorMarex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lendingLatest NewsPublishedAug 5, 2026The undisclosed investment will support the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform, as institutional demand for crypto infrastructure continues to grow. Marex Group, a Nasdaq-listed financial services firm, has invested an undisclosed amount in institutional crypto infrastructure provider Digital Prime Technologies, underscoring traditional finance’s growing interest in digital asset markets.The companies announced Wednesday that the investment will support the continued development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending and borrowing platform built by Digital Prime in partnership with EquiLend. Marex said the investment is part of its strategy to expand its institutional digital assets business.Last week, Digital Prime said Tokenet had surpassed $1 billion in lending inventory and more than $1 billion in borrowing demand from its launch partners. The figures referred to the amount of digital assets available to lend through the platform and the volume of borrowing interest expressed by participating institutions, rather than completed loans. Launch partners included Galaxy Digital and Ripple Prime, among others.The investment makes Marex the latest major financial services company to expand its digital asset business through investments in crypto market infrastructure. Other institutions, including Barclays, BNY and Wells Fargo, have recently targeted different segments of the industry, from stablecoin infrastructure to tokenized deposits.Magazine: The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now Subscribe to daily byte-sized crypto news from Cointelegraph Subscribe Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointe…

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