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

Executive Summary

• DeFi Technologies’ institutional trading subsidiary, Stillma​n 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 Stillma​n 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: Stillma​n 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 Stillma​n 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 Stillma​n 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 Stillma​n Digital.

This release contains forward‑looking statements regarding the partnership and anticipated benefits; actual results may differ.