Crypto Finance Group: Building Europe’s Institutional Gateway to Digital Assets

Crypto Finance Group, a Deutsche Börse Group company, is redefining how institutional investors access and manage digital assets. The Group comprises Crypto Finance AG, regulated by FINMA in Switzerland (offering trading, custody and wallet services) as well as Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH, regulated by BaFin in Germany (offering trading and custody services). Through a fully regulated and scalable infrastructure, the initiative bridges the gap between traditional securities and the crypto ecosystem, delivering secure, compliant and integrated services for professional market participants. 

Seamless Integration of Digital Assets Into Traditional Finance 

Operating out of Zurich and Frankfurt, Crypto Finance Group offers a comprehensive platform that supports 24/7 trading, secure custody and infrastructure solutions tailored to institutional needs. Its technology connects fragmented liquidity across global venues, enabling banks, asset managers and fin techs to trade more than 200 digital assets with confidence and efficiency. 

In early 2025, Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH received its MiCA licenses from BaFin, becoming one of the first regulated Crypto Asset Service Providers in Germany. This milestone places the company at the heart of the European Union’s (EU) evolving regulatory landscape and positions it as a key player in Deutsche Börse Group’s institutional crypto exchange, 3DX. 

Custody Innovation Through Clearstream Integration 

A standout feature of the initiative is the sub-custody collaboration with Clearstream, which allows Crypto Finance’s digital-asset custody services to be embedded directly into Clearstream’s post-trade infrastructure. This integration enables institutional clients to manage traditional and digital assets within a unified environment, leveraging existing connectivity while ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency and robust risk controls. 

Institutional-Grade Access With Pan-European Reach 

By automating and streamlining processes that were previously manual and fragmented, Crypto Finance contributes to a transparent and resilient financial ecosystem. Its regulated framework supports the EU's broader goals of financial innovation, market integration and investor protection, while aligning with global trends in automation, sustainability and digital transformation. 

Key benefits include: 

• Secure institutional access: Professional clients can trade, custody and stake digital assets within a fully regulated environment. 
• Cross-border capability: With licenses from FINMA and BaFin, Crypto Finance Group is equipped to serve clients across Switzerland, Germany and the wider EU. 
• Integrated custody: The Clearstream partnership ensures seamless asset management across traditional and digital markets. 

Setting New Standards in Regulated Digital Finance 

Crypto Finance is helping to shape the future of institutional crypto services through: 

• Round-the-clock brokerage: One of the first platforms to offer 24/7 trading of more than 200 digital assets for institutional clients. 
• Regulatory-first approach: Fully licensed under FINMA and BaFin, aligned with MiCA, setting a benchmark for compliant digital asset services. 
• Unified infrastructure: Integration with Clearstream’s systems enables holistic asset management across legacy and blockchain-based environments.

A Strategic Foundation for Europe’s Digital Asset Future 

As part of Deutsche Börse Group, Crypto Finance is building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of institutional finance. By combining regulatory strength with technological innovation, it offers a blueprint for how digital assets can be securely and efficiently integrated into Europe’s financial markets. 

Crypto Finance is not just a service provider, it’s a strategic enabler of the EU’s digital finance ambitions. 

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Crypto Finance contact: 

Stijn Vander Straeten,
CEO,
Crypto Finance Group.
Email: [email protected]