# Crypto Finance Group > Securing trust in digital assets Crypto Finance Group helps financial institutions access digital assets through regulated trading, custody, and staking services across Europe. Crypto Finance Group helps financial institutions enter the digital asset space through regulated infrastructure and services. Users can trade digital assets 24/7, store assets securely in custody, and generate staking rewards. The group operates under FINMA regulation in Switzerland and BaFin regulation in Germany, providing trusted access to digital assets for institutional clients. Following its acquisition by Deutsche Börse Group in 2021, it expanded its European presence with MiCAR licensing. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Acquired - Founded: 2017-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/crypto_finance_group ## Products - [Trading Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crypto_finance_group): Through its Trading Platform, Crypto Finance Group provides 24/7 digital asset brokerage services for institutional clients through regulated FINMA-approved securities infrastructure. The system connects to multiple digital asset venues globally while maintaining regulatory compliance across Switzerland and Germany. (Trading Terminal, Live, Main Product) - [Custody Services](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crypto_finance_group): Through its Custodian services, Crypto Finance Group manages and stores digital assets in a secure environment with state-of-the-art hardware governance and transaction approval processes. The system supports multiple assets and provides operational flexibility for banks and institutions. (Custodian, Live) - [Staking Services](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crypto_finance_group): Through its Staking Service, Crypto Finance Group provides infrastructure for proof-of-stake blockchain validation through regulated custody integration. The system abstracts protocol complexity while enabling clients to generate staking rewards with reduced counterparty risk. (Staking Service, Live) - [AnchorNote](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crypto_finance_group): AnchorNote provides custody-native pledging infrastructure for off-exchange settlement, enabling institutional clients to trade digital assets across multiple venues without moving assets out of custody through coordinated messaging and collateral management. 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