Deutsche Börse Group Launches Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors

1

Deutsche Börse Group, one of the world’s largest exchange organizations, is launching a crypto custody service for institutional investors. The initiative aims to simplify access to digital assets across the traditional financial system (TradFi).

Deutsche Börse Facilitates Crypto-Asset Integration Into TradFi0

Clearstream, a subsidiary and post-trading services division of Deutsche Börse Group, announced the upcoming launch of a service that will allow large financial institutions to securely store and manage digital assets through its infrastructure.

Clearstream is among the world’s largest post-trading operators, managing €19 trillion in assets. It operates the central securities depositories of Germany and Luxembourg, as well as a global depository for the Eurobond market. Clearstream’s infrastructure spans over 55 stock markets, offering services in settlement, asset custody, fund trading, distribution, and digital solutions.

The new service is being implemented with the support of Crypto Finance, which is also part of Deutsche Börse Group. Crypto Finance holds trading and custody licenses from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). In January this year, the company became a licensed crypto-asset service provider under the .

The service is set to launch in April 2025, addressing the growing interest of institutional investors in digital assets. During the initial phase, Clearstream will support and ETH only, with the potential addition of other cryptocurrencies based on consumer demand.

Previously, Clearstream’s trading platform was utilized by the European Central Bank to test DLT systems for tokenized assets and the ().

Статья Deutsche Börse Facilitates Crypto-Asset Integration Into TradFi опублиована на CoinsPaid Media.