Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Arm Unleashes Game-Changing Custody-Native Settlement Tool in Zurich
Zurich just became the epicenter of crypto infrastructure innovation as Deutsche Börse's digital assets division drops a custody-native settlement bomb that's set to rewrite the rulebook.
Seamless Settlements Meet Iron-Clad Security
This isn't your grandfather's settlement system—it's a fully integrated custody solution that eliminates counterparty risk while slashing settlement times from days to milliseconds. The platform handles everything from tokenized assets to pure-play cryptocurrencies without breaking a sweat.
Banking Giants Take Notice
Traditional finance institutions watching from sidelines just got served notice: either adapt to crypto-native infrastructure or get left behind. The tool's architecture bypasses legacy banking rails entirely—because why wait three days for settlement when you can do it in three seconds?
Zurich's Crypto Ambitions Get Serious
The Swiss financial hub continues its aggressive push to dominate digital finance, offering regulatory clarity that makes other jurisdictions look positively medieval by comparison. Because nothing says 'innovation-friendly' like not treating crypto companies like criminal enterprises.
Final Thought: Another brick in the wall of traditional finance's inevitable—and somewhat reluctant—capitulation to blockchain efficiency. They'll complain about regulation until they realize they're missing the profit train.
How AnchorNote rewires the trading workflow
AnchorNote functions by creating a dynamic LINK between Crypto Finance’s custody vault and the order books of multiple trading venues. BridgePort’s middleware acts as a neutral messaging hub, coordinating secure communications between the custodian and exchanges.
When a client wishes to trade, signals are routed through BridgePort to pre-allocate credit on an exchange, enabling execution. The actual assets, however, remain pledged as collateral within Crypto Finance’s secure, regulated custody throughout the entire process, only moving to settle the trade after execution.
Per the press release, this mechanism creates a seamless, end-to-end infrastructure that meets stringent institutional standards for security and operational risk.
“With Crypto Finance AnchorNote, we are closing a critical gap between custody and capital efficiency,” Philipp E. Dettwiler, Head of Custody and Settlement at Crypto Finance, said “Together with BridgePort, we are delivering an integrated solution that allows institutional clients to operate securely, flexibly, and in real time.”
The solution also supports rapid collateral reallocation, allowing traders to dynamically shift their pledged assets between connected venues via a user interface or a robust API, depending on their existing infrastructure.
Founded in Switzerland, Crypto Finance became part of Deutsche Börse Group following its acquisition in 2021. Since then, it has expanded its regulated footprint, securing approval from FINMA in Switzerland and BaFin in Germany, where it recently obtained a MiCAR license.
