Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG

What Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG does

Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG is a Zurich-headquartered, FINMA-regulated financial institution providing institutional-grade digital asset services. Founded in 2017 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group since 2021, the firm serves banks, pension funds, asset managers, corporates, and protocol foundations across Europe. Its three core product lines are institutional custody, trading/brokerage, and staking, delivered through a German subsidiary (Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH) that holds BaFin registration and MiCAR authorization for cross-border EU distribution.

The technology stack combines segregated cold-storage custody infrastructure with a 24/7 trading venue that aggregates liquidity from multiple institutional counterparties. The custody layer is engineered to meet regulated-bank requirements including segregated client asset structures, insurance coverage, and standard financial market messaging and reporting protocols. The staking product supports multiple proof-of-stake protocols and is operated as a recurring-yield service for institutional treasuries. The trading layer integrates with both incumbent market participants (Clearstream, Eurex, Commerzbank, Interactive Brokers) and digital-native venues (B2C2, Bitstamp, Boerse Stuttgart Digital), enabling multi-venue execution for institutional order flow.

Revenue is generated through three mechanics: transaction-based commissions on institutional trading activity, recurring custody fees on assets under custody, and yield-share arrangements on staking. The go-to-market is exclusively B2B and exclusively institutional, with no retail or SMB offering. Distribution is heavily leveraged through the Deutsche Börse Group parent, whose traditional-securities client base provides a structural channel advantage relative to independent crypto-native competitors. Operational and reputational credibility is reinforced by industry recognition including Prime Broker of the Year and Custodian of the Year awards from Client Services.

Name

Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG

Legal name

Crypto Finance AG

Website

https://cryptofinance.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG is a Zurich-based, FINMA-regulated institutional digital asset services provider and Deutsche Börse Group subsidiary offering custody, trading, and staking to banks, pension funds, asset managers, and corporates across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Digital Asset Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Crypto Custody & Exchange Wallet Services (Integrated) (FSADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Treasury Management & Corporate Crypto Yield Programs (FSADAHAL)

Keywords

• Institutional crypto trading
• Digital asset custody
• Custodial staking services
• Regulated crypto brokerage
• Institutional digital assets

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Trading Services: Fees generated from providing fully regulated 24/7 crypto trading services to institutional clients
2. Custody Services: Revenue from safeguarding digital assets for financial institutions, typically charged as a percentage of assets under custody
3. Staking Services: Custodial staking services generating fees from staking operations on behalf of institutional clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG provides institutional clients with a fully regulated, integrated platform for digital asset services, including 24/7 cryptocurrency trading, secure custody of digital assets, and custodial staking. The offering is targeted at financial institutions such as banks, asset managers, pension funds, and corporate clients across Switzerland, Germany, and broader Europe, operating under FINMA, BaFin, and MiCAR regulation.

Product overview

Crypto Finance Group, part of Deutsche Börse Group, operates as an integrated platform offering three core digital asset services: Custody for safeguarding digital assets, Trading for fully regulated 24/7 cryptocurrency trading, and Staking for custodial staking services. The platform is designed for financial institutions in Switzerland, Germany, and other European markets, providing a unified suite of solutions for managing, trading, and storing digital assets under FINMA and BaFin regulation with MiCAR compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custody Institutional-grade digital asset custody solution for safeguarding client funds with secure, FINMA-regulated storage infrastructure, designed for financial institutions and corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• First 3rd pillar pension solution in Switzerland offering crypto assets (finpension)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CommerzbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommerzbank partnered with Crypto Finance to offer digital assets to corporate clients. The joint solution enables corporate clients to access Bitcoin and Ether trading and custody, combining Commerzbank's corporate banking relationships with Crypto Finance's digital asset infrastructure. Gernot Kleckner, Divisional Board Member Capital Markets at Commerzbank, stated the partnership represents the highest level of security in trading and custody of crypto assets.
• Bank FrickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank Frick listed as a trusted partner in the Crypto Finance ecosystem

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anchorage Digital: Federally chartered crypto bank in the US offering custody, trading, and staking to institutional clients. Comparable as a regulated institutional crypto platform with similar product breadth and customer focus.
• Fireblocks: Institutional digital asset infrastructure platform providing custody, trading, and staking technology. Comparable target market of banks, fintechs, and asset managers seeking institutional-grade digital asset operations.
• AMINA Bank (formerly SEBA Bank): Swiss-regulated financial institution providing digital asset banking, custody, trading, and staking services. Closest geographic and regulatory competitor, targeting the same Swiss and European institutional client base.
• Fidelity Digital Assets: Subsidiary of Fidelity Investments providing institutional-grade custody and trading for digital assets. Comparable as a regulated, brand-backed institutional crypto services provider targeting banks, hedge funds, and corporate treasuries.
• Boerse Stuttgart Digital: Digital asset subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart, the German exchange group, offering trading and custody to institutional and retail clients. Direct competitor in the DACH region with exchange-operator backing similar to Crypto Finance's Deutsche Börse affiliation.
• BitGo: Institutional digital asset custodian and trading prime broker offering custody, staking, and lending. Competes head-to-head with Crypto Finance for bank and asset manager mandates globally.
• Taurus SA: Swiss-based digital asset infrastructure provider offering custody, tokenization, and trading technology to banks and financial institutions. Comparable as a regulated Swiss vendor serving the same institutional integrator customer base.
• Sygnum Bank: Swiss-regulated digital asset bank offering institutional custody, trading, lending, and staking. Direct competitor in the Swiss and European institutional market with comparable regulatory positioning.
• Coinbase Institutional: Institutional arm of Coinbase offering custody, trading, and staking services to financial institutions globally. Directly comparable to Crypto Finance's integrated platform across the same three product lines and target customer base.

Emerging players

• B2C2: Institutional crypto liquidity provider and OTC trading firm. Listed as a trusted partner of Crypto Finance and partially overlaps in providing institutional trading execution, though it does not offer custody.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CryptoFinanceAG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChAiCEjWQuHus52LUuvvH2w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cryptofinanceag

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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