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BitGo Acquires NYDIG's Institutional Trading Business

BitGo has acquired NYDIG's institutional trading business and related assets, a move that expands BitGo's service offerings and allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining, and data center development. Approximately 30 NYDIG employees joined BitGo as part of the deal, and the value was not disclosed.

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BitGo Acquires NYDIG's Institutional Trading Business

Digital-asset firm BitGo has acquired NYDIG's institutional trading business and related assets, the companies announced Thursday. The transaction expands BitGo's institutional service offering and allows NYDIG to focus its resources on its vertically integrated power generation, bitcoin mining, and high-performance computing (HPC) data center development business, which has a development pipeline exceeding 3 GW and more than 1 GW deliverable in 2027 and 2028.

The acquisition is expected to expand BitGo's institutional markets platform by enhancing financing capabilities and derivatives, complementing its regulated custody, settlement, and wallet infrastructure. It aims to strengthen BitGo's position as a comprehensive digital asset infrastructure company, enabling institutions to access a broader range of trading and capital markets services through an integrated platform. As part of the deal, approximately 30 NYDIG employees joined BitGo, along with NYDIG's institutional client trading relationships. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

The acquisition reflects growing institutional demand for integrated digital asset infrastructure that combines custody, trading, financing, settlement, and capital market services within a single regulated platform. It is also expected to bolster the "stickiness" of client assets on the platform, according to the companies.

BitGo CEO and Co-founder Mike Belshe said in a statement: "Institutions increasingly want to work with a trusted partner that can support the full lifecycle of digital assets - from custody and trading to financing and settlement. We believe this transaction will meaningfully scale our trading and infrastructure capabilities and adds an exceptional team with experience serving institutional clients. It is also expected to enable us to serve a broader base of sophisticated clients that we believe will benefit from BitGo's comprehensive infrastructure offerings."

Pete Janney, BitGo's Head of Financial Infrastructure, added: "This transaction allows our team to continue delivering the same innovative solutions, execution quality, and dedication clients have come to expect, now backed by an even deeper set of resources."

Tejas Shah, CEO of NYDIG, said: "The discipline and intensity that built our trading franchise also drives our HPC data center development business."

The transaction also moves NYDIG's institutional trading business to a platform that operates a bank. BitGo was among the first recent wave of digital-asset firms to receive conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Unlike Circle, Ripple, Paxos, and Fidelity Digital Assets, which received their conditional approvals at the same time in December, BitGo said it gained full approval a day after receiving the conditional OK.

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Banking Dive

Framing: The headline emphasizes the acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business by BitGo.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

Facts Included:

BitGo acquired NYDIG's institutional trading business and related assets, per a Thursday announcement.
The deal is meant to give BitGo clients access to a broader range of trading and capital markets services while allowing NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development.
Roughly 30 NYDIG employees joined BitGo as part of the deal, and NYDIG's institutional trading relationships migrated to the company.
The value of the transaction was not disclosed.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said: "Institutions increasingly want to work with a trusted partner that can support the full lifecycle of digital assets."
BitGo was among the first recent wave of digital-asset firms to get conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Unlike Circle, Ripple, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets, which received their green lights at the same time in December, BitGo said it gained full approval a day after receiving the conditional OK.
Pete Janney, BitGo’s head of financial infrastructure, said: "This transaction allows our team to continue delivering the same innovative solutions, execution quality and dedication clients have come to expect, now backed by an even deeper set of resources."
NYDIG touted the "liquidity, tailored risk management and customized trading strategies" its institutional trading business delivered.

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Finextra Research

Framing: The headline emphasizes the acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading business by BitGo.

as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC

Facts Included:

BitGo acquires NYDIG's institutional trading business
The transaction expands BitGo’s institutional service offering and allows NYDIG to focus on its vertically integrated power generation, bitcoin mining, and HPC data center development business, with a development pipeline exceeding 3 GW and more than 1 GW deliverablein 2027 and 2028
Approximately 30 NYDIG employees joined BitGo, along with NYDIG's institutional client trading relationships
Mike Belshe, CEO and Co-founder of BitGo, said institutions increasingly want a trusted partner that can support the full lifecycle of digital assets
Pete Janney, Head of Financial Infrastructure at BitGo, stated BitGo has built one of the industry's most trusted and comprehensive digital asset infrastructure platforms
Tejas Shah, CEO of NYDIG, said the discipline and intensity that built their trading franchise also drives their HPC data center development business

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimBitGo acquired NYDIG's institutional trading business and related assets, as announced on a Thursday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC, Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
ClaimThe transaction expands BitGo's institutional service offering and allows NYDIG to focus on its vertically integrated power generation, bitcoin mining, and HPC data center development business, with a development pipeline exceeding 3 GW and more than 1 GW deliverablein 2027 and 2028.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC, Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimApproximately 30 NYDIG employees joined BitGo as part of the deal, along with NYDIG's institutional client trading relationships.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC, Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimThe value of the transaction was not disclosed.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimMike Belshe, CEO and Co-founder of BitGo, said in a statement: "Institutions increasingly want to work with a trusted partner that can support the full lifecycle of digital assets."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC, Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimPete Janney, Head of Financial Infrastructure at BitGo, said: "This transaction allows our team to continue delivering the same innovative solutions, execution quality, and dedication clients have come to expect, now backed by an even deeper set of resources."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC, Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimTejas Shah, CEO of NYDIG, said: "The discipline and intensity that built our trading franchise also drives our HPC data center development business."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
ClaimBitGo was among the first recent wave of digital-asset firms to get conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimUnlike Circle, Ripple, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets, which received their conditional approvals at the same time in December, BitGo said it gained full approval a day after receiving the conditional OK.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ClaimPete Janney stated BitGo has built one of the industry's most trusted and comprehensive digital asset infrastructure platforms.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Finextra Research as of Sep 2, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
ClaimNYDIG touted the "liquidity, tailored risk management and customized trading strategies" its institutional trading business delivered.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Banking Dive as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Banking Dive, Finextra Research 11 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-02