Balance, Canada’s oldest and largest digital asset custodian, and a qualified US and Canadian custodian through their subsidiary Balance Trust Company, announced today the integration of Secure Digital Markets (SDM) as a liquidity and lending provider available to its clients. This collaboration enables clients of Balance to directly access SDM’s institutional liquidity and lending services within a secure, custody-first framework, preserving operational control while mitigating counterparty and settlement risk.

With this new integration, Balance continues to expand its custody ecosystem, supporting institutions that require seamless, compliant infrastructure for their digital asset transactions. SDM’s established expertise in high-touch execution, access to deep liquidity pools, and tailored support for OTC trading and collateralized lending complements Balance’s commitment to enable safe, compliant, and flexible access to market infrastructure for its custody clients

“We’re thrilled to welcome Secure Digital Markets onto our custody platform. SDM brings years of execution experience and a trusted institutional reputation to the table. Our shared commitment to regulatory alignment, operational transparency, and client-first service makes this a natural fit. We’re excited to offer clients access to SDM directly from the comfort of our battle-tested custodian,”said Dustin Plett, Chief Sales Officer at Balance.

“We’ve long admired Balance’s thoughtful and disciplined approach to qualified custody. Their infrastructure is built for institutional-grade integrity, and we’re excited to partner with a team that shares our commitment to compliant innovation. This integration will give clients optionality, control, and a path to deeper liquidity through our robust spot trading desk, along with enhanced access to capital through our collateralized lending products,” said Mostafa Al-Mashita, Co-founder and Director of Sales and Trading at Secure Digital Markets.

To learn more about Secured Digital Markets and how it integrates into the Balance platform, reach out over email to contact@balance.ca.

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About Secure Digital Markets
Secure Digital Markets (“SDM”) is a full-service cryptocurrency dealer that provides institutions, funds, family offices, and HNWI with digital asset liquidity and a suite of strategic trading, lending, and yield products. For more information visit https://sdm.co

Disclaimer from SDM
This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The views and data presented are based on public sources believed to be reliable but are not guaranteed for accuracy or completeness. Opinions and forecasts are as of the publication date and may change without notice.

Crypto and digital assets are speculative, volatile, and involve significant risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors may lose all invested capital. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact returns.

Secure Digital Markets and its affiliates may hold positions in assets discussed. We do not independently verify all data and are not liable for trading decisions based on this information.

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About Balance
Balance connects its clients to top-tier providers such as Attestant, BlockFills, Coinbase, and DARMA through its digital asset rails, enabling them to stake, lend, and liquidate billions of dollars’ worth of assets directly from the comfort of Balance Trust Company, its qualified custodian.

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