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Efficiency, security, and adaptability are essential across all asset classes. So why should institutional crypto accept less? Can fragmented systems truly support the next wave of growth while adapting to scalable regulation?
BridgePort delivers agnostic middleware that seamlessly connects execution and custody—moving from a “nice to have” into a must-have solution. How does BridgePort compare against the status quo
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Crypto’s Analog Crutch: Why Prefunding Does Not Scale for Institutions
Crypto’s Analog Crutch: Why Prefunding Does Not Scale for Institutions

Steve Bartfield
Nov 43 min read


BridgePort Achieves SOC II Type 2 Compliance: A Testament to Our Commitment to Security
BridgePort Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance: A Testament to Our Commitment to Security

BridgePort
Oct 303 min read


Lessons From FX For Institutional Crypto Trading
e-Forex speaks with Nirup Ramalingam, CEO of BridgePort who talks about some of the valuable and important lessons that the Institutional Digital Asset marketplace can learn from the way the FX trading market has evolved.

BridgePort
Oct 191 min read


BridgePort CEO Eyes Off-Exchange Settlement to Reduce Crypto Trading Risks
BridgePort is addressing institutional crypto trading vulnerabilities by connecting exchanges to custodians through middleware technology that eliminates the need for firms to pre-fund assets on multiple trading venues, according to CEO Nirup Ramalingam

BridgePort
Oct 56 min read


Stablecoins and crypto are having their Bretton Woods moment
A new financial architecture is forming underneath the world's largest pools of capital. The winners will be those who recognize that standards built now will define economic value transfer for a generation

Chris Soriano
Oct 51 min read


BridgePort in Double Play to Advance Institutional Digital Asset Settlement
BridgePort in Double Play to Advance Institutional Digital Asset Settlement

BridgePort
Sep 302 min read


Lynq and BridgePort Partner to Expand Institutional Settlement Infrastructure
Partnership integrates BridgePort’s middleware for off-exchange settlement with Lynq’s real-time, interest-bearing settlement network, enhancing capital efficiency and streamlining workflows for institutional clients

BridgePort
Sep 243 min read


BridgePort To Build Real-Time Variation Margin Settlement Application on Canton
Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, announces the launch of Crypto Finance AnchorNote, a custody-native pledging solution to enable off-exchange settlement and yield enhancing services by acting as the collateral custodian. The solution deploys BridgePort as the middleware service provider for off-exchange settlement

BridgePort
Sep 232 min read


A New Chapter for Crypto: The CFTC’s Initiative and the Path to Institutional Maturity
The CFTC's "Listed Spot Crypto Trading Initiative" aims to establish a clear regulatory framework and market structure for institutional crypto in the U.S, but it has also created divided opinions on how the industry should move forward, writes Nirup Ramalingam, CEO and Co-Founder of BridgePort. The debate centers on whether to use the CFTC's existing powers under the Commodity Exchange Act or pass new, comprehensive legislation

Nirup Ramalingam
Sep 224 min read


Open Interest Is The Odometer Of Institutional Crypto
The loudest crypto story in 2025 is not actually memecoins, digital asset treasury companies, or even crypto company IPOs. It is the migration of risk, collateral, and price discovery onto regulated rails. You can see it in one metric that is hard to fake: open interest (“OI”) on CME.

Chris Soriano
Sep 214 min read


Crypto’s predictable path from central books to OTC discretion
Demand for bilateral trading, like OTC FX market structure, is fuelling crypto’s institutional take-up, finds BridgePort

Chris Soriano
Sep 171 min read


Crypto Finance Launches AnchorNote – A Custody-Native Pledging Solution
Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, announces the launch of Crypto Finance AnchorNote, a custody-native pledging solution to enable off-exchange settlement and yield enhancing services by acting as the collateral custodian. The solution deploys BridgePort as the middleware service provider for off-exchange settlement

BridgePort
Sep 173 min read


Deutsche Börse Subsidiary Offers Off-Exchange Crypto Collateral
Using BridgePort's middleware, Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Finance has launched AnchorNote, which enables institutional clients to trade digital assets across multiple venues without moving assets out of custody, which improves capital efficiency and security

BridgePort
Sep 175 min read


The Wave: BridgePort’s Nirup Ramalingam on Crypto Infrastructure
BridgePort CEO Nirup Ramalingam addresses crypto infrastructure and compares its evolution to that of traditional assets.

BridgePort
Sep 151 min read


BridgePort Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance
BridgePort Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance. A milestone advances our long-term security strategy.

BridgePort
Aug 102 min read


The Crypto Market Structure Act: 5 Key Reforms to Expect for Institutional Maturity
CLARITY Act will not only give institutions the confidence to develop their digital asset strategies, but will also serve as a regulatory template for other major financial hubs.

BridgePort
Aug 14 min read


Stablecoins Are Treasury Arbitrage, Not Sabotage
Stablecoins are playing a bigger role in U.S. Treasury markets than many realize. In this op-ed, BridgePort’s CEO explains how — and why it matters.

BridgePort
Jul 313 min read


The Great Crypto Liquidity Fragmentation Problem and the Path Forward
While crypto's explosive growth often dominates headlines, its journey to institutional maturity faces a significant, yet often overlooked, challenge: extreme liquidity fragmentation. In a compelling new article for e-Forex, BridgePort's Chief Commercial Officer, Chris Soriano, dives deep into this "great crypto liquidity fragmentation problem" and lays out a clear path forward.

BridgePort
Jul 284 min read


Broker? Exchange? Clearing? In Crypto, It's All One Swiss Army Knife
In crypto, one platform often tries to do it all – broker, custodian, venue, and settlement layer. It's the 'Swiss Army Knife' approach. But what scales early adoption doesn't always scale institutional demand. Discover why specialization, not consolidation, is crypto's true path to scale

Chris Soriano
Jul 273 min read


BridgePort Appoints a New Chief Product Officer to Drive Next Phase of Product Innovation
BridgePort named Steven Bartfield Chief Product Officer. With 15 years of experience in institutional trading, market structure, and fintech—from Goldman Sachs’ Credit Market Structure Strategy to CME Group and AI-driven data platform—Bartfield will drive BridgePort’s product roadmap. His focus: deepen enterprise integrations, accelerate agentic AI, and deliver transparent, automation-first infrastructure for institutional crypto trading. He holds an MBA from Wharton and is a

BridgePort
Jul 232 min read
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