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Taurus, a leading crypto technology provider, has announced the opening of its Vancouver office, marking its expansion into the North American market. The new office is a response to the burgeoning interest in crypto services among financial institutions in the region. Taurus offers crypto infrastructure services to clients such as Deutsche Bank and Santander.This expansion to Vancouver is part of Taurus’ ongoing global growth strategy, following recent office openings in London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Dubai in late 2023. With eight offices across three continents, Taurus has strengthened its presence in the digital asset space.Andrew Maledy has been appointed as the head of the new Vancouver office. He brings vast experience in infrastructure management, business technology, and cloud computing from his previous roles at companies like Procore Technologies. Maledy’s expertise encompasses engineering management, agile methodologies, and cloud computing.North America presents a significant potential for digital asset innovation, and Taurus is thrilled to establish itself in Vancouver to better serve both its global and North American clients. The company’s CTO, Nicolas Bonvin, expressed delight at welcoming Maledy and collaborating with regional partners and clients to leverage Taurus’ industry-leading custody and tokenization technology.Deutsche Bank recently joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian, an initiative focused on fostering collaboration between MAS and key financial market players in the realm of asset tokenization. Launched in 2022, Project Guardian aims to explore the application of asset tokenization in wholesale funding markets and decentralized finance (DeFi). As part of this collaboration, Deutsche Bank will assess open architecture and interoperable blockchain platforms for managing tokenized and digital funds. The bank will also suggest protocol standards and identify the most effective approach to promote industry progress in this domain.