{"id":45166,"date":"2021-06-29T14:08:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T11:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=45166"},"modified":"2025-08-31T20:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:27:59","slug":"deutsche-borse-group-acquires-controlling-stake-in-crypto-finance-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/deutsche-borse-group-acquires-controlling-stake-in-crypto-finance-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group acquires controlling stake in Crypto Finance AG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group has acquired a majority stake in the Crypto Finance AG holding. The deal will broaden the exchange group&#8217;s offering in the digital assets space.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are now the majority shareholder of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoFinanceAG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CryptoFinanceAG<\/a>! Through the acquisition, we further extend our offering for digital assets by providing a direct entry point for investments, including post-trade services such as custody. Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/trpKqOPbGa\">https:\/\/t.co\/trpKqOPbGa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OOJDI31Wub\">pic.twitter.com\/OOJDI31Wub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group (@DeutscheBoerse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeutscheBoerse\/status\/1409787216658841603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the press release, the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval. Under the terms, Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group will acquire a 66.6% controlling stake in Crypto Finance AG; the remaining securities will remain with the holding&#8217;s existing investors.<\/p>\n<p>Founder and Chief Executive Jan Brzezek will also retain his stake and remain at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>The parties did not disclose the financial terms of the purchase. The statement said that Crypto Finance AG would receive investments in a modest three-digit range of millions of Swiss francs.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto Finance is registered in the Swiss canton of Zug, home to the so-called \u201cCrypto Valley\u201d. The holding offers institutional investors and professional market participants tools for custody and trading of more than 200 digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>The holding&#8217;s activities are regulated by FINMA. In January 2021, its subsidiary Crypto Broker AG <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/crypto-finance-obtains-finma-broker-dealer-license-to-trade-bitcoin-with-banks\">obtained a broker-dealer license<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Through the deal, Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group aims to broaden its capabilities in cryptocurrencies, including post-trade services such as custody. The group seeks to provide major market players with a direct entry point for investments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cDigital assets will transform the financial industry. Demand is growing from existing financial institutions seeking to interact with this new asset class and to find a reliable partner,\u201d said Thomas Buch, a member of the Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group management board.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, the services of Crypto Finance AG will complement the exchange group&#8217;s existing initiatives, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutsche-boerse.com\/dbg-en\/media\/press-releases\/Deutsche-B-rse-and-Commerzbank-jointly-invest-in-new-digital-marketplaces-of-the-future-2629326\">April investments<\/a> in the DeFi platform for trading real estate and works of art 360X, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vaneck-gains-bitcoin-etn-listing-on-europes-third-largest-exchange\">Bitcoin-backed exchange-traded notes<\/a> listed on the Xetra trading venue.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2021, trading volume of the exchange-traded product based on the first cryptocurrency with centralized clearing, BTCetc Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto, listed on Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group&#8217;s platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/btce-trading-volume-on-deutsche-borse-reaches-the-level-of-traditional-etfs\">grew to the level of popular European index funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog news on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForkLog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deutsche B\u00f6rse Group has acquired a majority stake in Crypto Finance AG. 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