?? Institutional Access to Crypto via Clearstream & Crypto Finance ??
Clearstream, Deutsche B?rse Group’s post-trade business, expands its custody services to include crypto assets, providing institutional investors with a secure and seamless solution. By integrating Crypto Finance as a sub-custodian, Clearstream leverages market-leading expertise to offer regulated custody and settlement services for digital assets. The offering is expected to launch in April 2025. ?
?? Jens Hachmeister, Head of Issuer Services & New Digital Markets at Clearstream: "Offering crypto custody is the next step on Clearstream’s journey to digitise financial markets. The institutional-grade, regulatory compliant solution offers clients easy and quick access to new asset classes while enjoying the best features of our trusted and established post-trading systems. We are thrilled to collaborate with Crypto Finance, leveraging the strength of our global Deutsche B?rse Group portfolio to make crypto assets ready for mass adoption."
?? Stijn Vander Straeten, CEO of Crypto Finance Group:
"This offering puts Deutsche B?rse Group in a position second to none in the digital assets industry. We are now not only covering native services via direct interface, but also leverage traditional rails that are implemented with most financial market participants, meaning a very convenient offering to any financial institution who wishes to enter the crypto industry."
Key Highlights:
? Institutional-grade crypto custody & settlement
? Access via Clearstream Banking S.A. (Luxembourg, CBL)
? Bitcoin (ISIN: XTV15WLZJMF0) & Ethereum (ISIN: XTD5RG2FHH04) included at launch
? Seamless Swift connectivity – no additional provider relationships needed
This marks another milestone towards harmonised digital financial markets, bridging the gap between traditional finance and digital assets.
?? Read the full press release here:
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