STS Digital Quarterly Newsletter: The Spot - Q2 2026

The Spot

Q2 2026 · STS Digital Quarterly Newsletter — Because it's good to have options.‍

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Spot

Welcome to the very first edition of The Spot, STS Digital's quarterly newsletter bringing together the most important developments across our business, markets, partnerships, industry recognition, and global events.

Q2 2026 was a defining quarter for STS Digital.

From securing our full Bermuda Class F Licence, to expanding our institutional ecosystem through strategic partnerships, to receiving multiple global industry awards, the second quarter underscored a simple reality:

Institutional digital asset markets are no longer emerging. They are here.

As institutional adoption accelerates, STS Digital continues to build the regulated infrastructure, liquidity, and market expertise powering the next generation of digital asset markets.

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‍Q2 Highlights at a Glance

• Granted full Bermuda Class F Licence
• Won two major global industry awards
• Announced strategic partnerships with BitGo, Haruko, Rysk Network and Metals.io
• Participated in 14 global events across North America and Europe
• CEO Maxime Seiler spoke at leading industry conferences including SALT Bermuda, IDX London, ETH New York, and Point Zero
• Featured across leading financial and digital asset publications globally
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‍Company News & Announcements

STS Digital Granted Full Bermuda "F" Licence

In May, STS Digital achieved a major regulatory milestone, receiving its full Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) Class F Licence from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

The licence positions STS Digital among a select group of globally regulated institutional digital asset firms operating under one of the world's most respected regulatory frameworks.

The upgrade reflects years of investment in governance, compliance, risk management, and institutional infrastructure.

Why it matters:

• Reinforces STS Digital's commitment to institutional-grade standards.
• Expands our ability to serve sophisticated counterparties globally.
• Further strengthens Bermuda's position as a leading jurisdiction for digital asset innovation.
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BitGo Integration Expands Institutional Trading Infrastructure

STS Digital became the first principal derivatives dealer integrated as an exchange partner on BitGo's Go Network.

The integration enables institutional clients to access STS Digital liquidity while maintaining assets within BitGo's secure custody framework through Off-Exchange Settlement (OES).

Institutional counterparties can now trade while significantly reducing exchange counterparty risk.

Haruko Integration Delivers Unified Risk Management

STS Digital and Haruko announced a strategic integration enabling institutions to seamlessly manage options portfolios and monitor risk exposures through a unified platform.

The partnership gives institutional clients:

• Comprehensive risk visibility.
• Streamlined portfolio oversight.
• Enhanced options trading workflows.
• Institutional-grade portfolio analytics.
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‍New Partnerships & Ecosystem Expansion

Rysk Network

STS Digital joined the Rysk RFQ Network, expanding liquidity access across the rapidly growing on-chain options ecosystem.

As DeFi volatility markets mature, STS Digital continues to support the convergence between institutional and decentralized market infrastructure.

BitGo

Our integration with BitGo's Go Network represents an important evolution in institutional market structure by combining:

• Regulated principal liquidity.
• Institutional custody.
• Off-exchange settlement.
• Reduced counterparty risk.
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Metals.io + Trilitech

STS Digital partnered alongside Metals.io and Trilitech to explore the next frontier of tokenized real-world assets.

Metals.io brings fully audited physical commodities—including gold, uranium, cobalt and nickel—on-chain, enabling 24/7 access to tokenized commodities markets.

The collaboration reflects STS Digital's continued focus on the convergence of:

• Digital assets.
• Real-world asset tokenization.
• Structured products.
• Institutional derivatives infrastructure.
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‍Industry Recognition

Q2 marked a significant period of external validation for STS Digital.

Best Derivatives Trading Solution

TradingTech Insight Awards USA 2026

STS Digital was awarded Best Derivatives Trading Solution, recognizing our continued innovation in institutional digital asset derivatives.

WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2026 — Structured Products Solution

STS Digital joined an elite group of global financial institutions recognized for excellence in wealth management and structured products.

WatersTechnology Rankings Nomination

STS Digital was also nominated in the prestigious WatersTechnology Rankings, highlighting our growing reputation among institutional market participants.

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‍STS Digital in the Media

Q2 saw STS Digital and its leadership team featured extensively across global media.

Featured Publications Included: CoinDesk, The Block, The Street, Royal Gazette, FOW, A-Team Insights, e-Forex, Sandmark, CfC St. Moritz, The Crypto Rundown

Key Themes Covered:

• Institutional adoption of digital assets.
• Counterparty risk.
• Market structure evolution.
• Yield generation in digital assets.
• Institutional options markets.
• Digital asset treasury strategies.
• Volatility markets.
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‍Around the World with STS Digital

Q2 was our busiest events quarter to date.

Paris Blockchain Week

The team joined industry leaders in Paris to discuss institutional market evolution and the future of digital asset infrastructure.

Consensus Miami

Consensus brought together the industry's leading builders, investors, and institutions for a week of discussions, partnerships, and market insights.

SALT Bermuda

One of the quarter's standout moments came at SALT Bermuda, where STS Digital CEO and Co-Founder Maxime Seiler spoke to standing-room-only audiences alongside our strategic investor Kraken.

A memorable takeaway from the event came directly from Kraken:

"We choose to work with the best, and that's why we chose to invest in STS Digital."

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The discussion highlighted Bermuda's growing role as a global digital asset hub and the accelerating institutional adoption of regulated infrastructure.

Crypto Valley Conference

The team travelled to Zug, Switzerland, joining global leaders shaping the future of blockchain, digital assets, and financial markets.

Proof of Talk

STS Digital participated in one of Europe's premier institutional digital asset conferences, engaging with market leaders across trading, infrastructure, and investment.

ETH New York

The team participated in discussions focused on market structure, tokenization, and institutional infrastructure.

Point Zero Forum

STS Digital concluded the quarter at Point Zero Forum alongside industry leaders including Talos and other leading institutions discussing the next phase of market structure, regulation, and institutional adoption.

FIA IDX London

Maxime Seiler joined executives from Marex and Kraken at the International Derivatives Expo in London to discuss the future of digital asset market infrastructure.

The message was clear:

Crypto's mainstream moment is not a price story. It is an infrastructure story.

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‍Looking Ahead

As we enter the second half of 2026, institutional adoption continues to accelerate.

STS Digital remains focused on:

• Expanding institutional market access.
• Building the future of structured products.
• Deepening strategic partnerships.
• Delivering innovative options and treasury solutions.
• Supporting the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets.
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‍A Note from Karen Bertoli, Chief Marketing Officer

As we launch the inaugural edition of The Spot, it also marks my sixth month serving as Chief Marketing Officer at STS Digital.

What has impressed me most is not simply the growth of the business, but the people behind it.

Across our global offices, I have had the privilege of working alongside an incredible team of warm, thoughtful professionals who are each, in their own right, true subject matter experts in their respective disciplines.

While summer often brings a slower pace for many, at STS Digital we are moving full steam ahead.

The months ahead will bring new partnerships, product enhancements, brand extensions, and much more as we continue building the institutional infrastructure powering digital asset markets.

I cannot wait to return in Q3 to share the next chapter of our journey and our continued momentum.

Until then, thank you for your continued support.

Let's gooo!

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STS Digital

Regulated. Institutional. Options.

Because it's good to have options.