STS Digital Closes $30M Strategic Round to Scale the Future of Institutional Crypto Options

February has been a defining month for us at STS Digital. We are incredibly proud to share that we’ve closed a $30 million strategic funding round, led by CMT Digital with participation from Payward, Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F-Prime, and BitRock Capital.

This round is about far more than capital. It’s about alignment. It’s about scaling with intent. And it’s about solidifying our position at the center of the institutional crypto options market.

Why This Moment Matters

When we founded STS Digital, our ambition was clear: build a regulated, institutional-grade principal trading firm that could bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets.

Today, crypto options are no longer niche products. They’re essential tools for:

• Hedging volatility
• Running yield strategies
• Managing structured exposures
• Navigating complex market environments

We’ve seen a structural shift. Institutions are no longer asking if they should participate in digital assets. They are asking how to do it responsibly, efficiently, and at scale. That’s where we come in.

What We Have Built

At STS Digital, we operate as a regulated principal trading firm, specialising in digital asset options and institutional market access. Through a single unified platform spanning UI, API, and voice, our clients can trade:

• 400+ tokens
• Spot markets
• Vanilla options
• Exotic options
• Structured products

We have focused relentlessly on liquidity, disciplined risk management, and execution quality. In options markets, especially in volatile environments, trust is built on consistency.

Being licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority has been fundamental to our institutional credibility. It reflects our commitment to operating with the governance and balance-sheet discipline that serious counterparties expect.

How We’re Deploying the Capital

This $30 million strategic raise allows us to accelerate on multiple fronts:

• Scaling Our Institutional Platform: We are rapidly expanding our spot and options infrastructure to meet the explosive demand from banks, asset managers, and financial intermediaries integrating our engine.
• Deepening Market-Making Capabilities: Liquidity is one of the most durable competitive advantages in financial markets. We are strengthening our ability to warehouse risk and provide resilient pricing across volatile conditions.
• Strengthening Our Balance Sheet: Counterparty strength matters. Especially after periods of market stress, institutions demand resilient partners. This raise materially enhances our liquidity position and balance sheet strength.

This is about building for long-term dominance, not short-term growth.

Why Our Investors Matter

From the very beginning, we have believed that who you partner with is as important as how much you raise.

CMT Digital brings decades of trading expertise and a deep understanding of market structure. Their conviction in our experience and ability to deliver long term success reinforces the core of our strategy.

Payward’s strategic participation is equally significant. As one of the most established platforms in the digital asset ecosystem, their belief in our infrastructure validates our vision of becoming a foundational liquidity layer for institutional crypto options.

These aren’t passive investors. These are partners with depth, global reach, and the ability to help us enter new markets faster and scale new products globally.

The Bigger Picture: Institutional Crypto Options

Over the past few years, market participants have placed greater emphasis on:

• Execution quality
• Counterparty strength
• Balance-sheet resilience

The firms that can consistently provide liquidity during volatile periods are becoming systemically important to the ecosystem. Digital asset options are the fastest-growing product category in the asset class. But growth alone isn’t enough. The market demands principals with:

• Resilient balance sheets
• Best-in-class execution
• Disciplined risk management

That’s exactly the foundation we’ve built and this raise ensures we can scale it responsibly.

Looking Ahead

This strategic round places STS Digital firmly at the center of institutional crypto options and the next wave of digital asset growth. But for us, the most exciting part isn’t the headline number.

It’s the validation of the team. We have combined seasoned options veterans with entrepreneurial ambition. We have built real liquidity and infrastructure. 

And now we have the partners to match our ambition.

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Karen Bertoli: karen@stsdigital.io

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