At the Sibos 2026 conference in Miami, Crypto Finance AG CEO Stijn Vander Straeten advocated for a hybrid market infrastructure. He argued that traditional financial systems and onchain rails must operate as a unified, connected network rather than competing entities to support the institutional adoption of digital assets.
Crypto Finance, a Swiss securities firm regulated by FINMA, is currently utilizing Chainlink technology to verify custodied digital assets onchain. This approach aims to provide financial institutions with a consolidated view of their holdings across both legacy and digital environments.
The Sibos event, held from September 28 to October 1, 2026, focused on digital finance for AI-driven economies and included over 500 speakers and 250 sessions. Major financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas, participated in discussions regarding tokenization and cross-system connectivity.
Founded in 2017, Crypto Finance provides trading, custody, and staking services to institutional clients. The company has been majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group since 2021. Stijn Vander Straeten, who previously served as the firm's CFO, assumed the role of CEO in November 2023.
