Swiss financial regulator FINMA has approved the merger of SIX’s digital CSD into its traditional CSD, SIX SIS AG, and authorised the combined entity to provide crypto‑custody services.
The decision makes SIX the first central securities depository globally to operate a truly hybrid CSD – offering issuance, safekeeping and settlement for traditional securities, digital securities and cryptoassets within a single regulated legal entity. SIX confirmed that FINMA has granted explicit approval for crypto custody to be delivered through its licensed CSD.
Rafael Moral Santiago, head Securities Services at SIX, said the approval “represents an important step in our strategy to become a pan‑European provider of integrated and digital post‑trade solutions by 2030.”
