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DeFi Technologies Subsidiary Stillman Digital Partners in Launch of GoDark, an Institutional Dark Pool for Digital Assets Backed by Copper and GSR

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Executive Summary
- DeFi Technologies’ institutional trading subsidiary, Stillman Digital, joins GoDark as an early partner in the launch of a new institutional dark pool for digital assets.
- The GoDark platform offers ultra‑low latency matching, non‑custodial settlement and execution protections (minimum fill sizes, best‑price checks) to enable large, price‑sensitive orders to be executed off‑exchange.
- The partnership expands Stillman Digital’s execution capabilities, broadens its counter‑party network, and positions DeFi Technologies to capture additional institutional liquidity across spot and future derivative products.
Key Details
- Partner Announcement: Stillman Digital (DeFi Technologies’ OTC & institutional trading subsidiary) is an early partner of GoDark, a purpose‑built dark pool developed by GoQuant and backed by Copper and GSR.
- Additional Early Partners: FRNT Financial, Fasanara Capital, Capital Union Bank, Tyr Capital, Hercle, Valos, Trillion Digital.
- Platform Features:
- Off‑exchange execution of large, price‑sensitive orders with discretion.
- Ultra low‑latency matching engine.
- Non‑custodial settlement workflow preserving client custody control.
- Institutional‑grade protections: minimum fill sizes, best‑price checks across lit venues (NBBO‑style).
- Strategic Benefits for Stillman Digital:
- Ability to provide block liquidity and discreet execution for institutional clients.
- Expansion of counter‑party network across banks, asset managers, hedge funds.
- Access to a roadmap that will add perpetuals, futures, options, and other derivatives to the dark pool offering.
- Client Value Proposition:
- Trade large blocks privately to reduce signaling risk and market impact.
- Obtain high‑quality execution via low‑latency matching and best‑price checks.
- Maintain custody control through non‑custodial settlement.
- Leverage institution‑ready protections (minimum fill sizes, conditional logic).
- Future Outlook: GoDark will initially support spot trading and later expand into derivatives, giving Stillman Digital a deeper product set for complex mandates.
Notable Quotes
“Dark pools are a core fixture of modern markets because they let institutions move size without broadcasting intent,” said Jonathan Milks, Co‑founder & President of Stillman Digital.
This release contains forward‑looking statements regarding the partnership and anticipated benefits; actual results may differ.
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