# Bison Digital Assets

> The Bridge Between Traditional Banking and Digital Assets

Bison Digital Assets enables users to exchange and custody digital assets through a bank-backed platform offering institutional-grade security and full regulatory compliance.

Bison Digital Assets is a regulated virtual asset service provider fully owned by Bison Bank, offering digital asset trading and custody services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. Licensed by Banco de Portugal in April 2022, the platform operates as the first VASP in Portugal fully owned by a regulated bank. Users access fiat-to-crypto conversion across EUR, USD, GBP, and RMB with segregated 1:1 asset holdings, transparent pricing, and full compliance under European banking standards.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-04-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/bison_digital_assets

## Products

- [Bison Digital Assets Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bison_digital_assets): A centralized exchange service enabling fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading with access to multiple liquidity providers. The platform facilitates real-time conversion between EUR, USD, GBP, RMB and digital assets including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Users execute trades through desktop or mobile interfaces with transparent pricing, fast settlement, and full on-chain deposit and withdrawal functionality. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)
- [Bison Digital Assets Custody](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bison_digital_assets): An institutional custody service for digital assets built on banking-grade security infrastructure. The platform holds assets in segregated accounts with 1:1 backing and no rehypothecation, enabling users to maintain custody protection while executing trades. The service leverages multi-layered security architecture and applies operational best practices inherited from traditional banking custody standards. (Custodian, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://bisondigital.com)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bison-digital-assets)

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