Crypto Finance Launches AnchorNote – A Custody-Native Pledging Solution

BridgePort's Middleware Chosen For Crypto Finance Off-Exchange Settlement Solution

Zurich, 16 September 2025 – Crypto Finance - Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, announces the launch of Crypto Finance AnchorNote, a custody-native pledging solution to enable off-exchange settlement and yield enhancing services by acting as the collateral custodian. The solution deploys BridgePort as the middleware service provider for off-exchange settlement, connecting to multiple venues at once. Crypto Finance AnchorNote enables institutional clients to trade digital assets across multiple venues without moving assets out of custody. The initial rollout focuses on Switzerland with plans to expand into Europe next, offering regulated institutions a new level of capital efficiency and security.

Source: Crypto Finance

The setup will allow clients to trade on dedicated trading lines, with BridgePort acting as the coordination layer that facilitates messaging via integrations with multiple venues and Crypto Finance acting as the collateral custodian – creating an end-to-end, off-exchange settlement infrastructure that meets institutional standards. Crypto Finance AnchorNote conveniently supports a speedy reallocation of collateral among different venues, accessible both via user-friendly UI for fast onboarding and a robust API for institutions with existing infrastructure.

“With Crypto Finance AnchorNote, we are closing a critical gap between custody and capital efficiency,” said Philipp E. Dettwiler, Head of Custody and Settlement at Crypto Finance. “Together with BridgePort, we are delivering an integrated solution that allows institutional clients to operate securely, flexibly, and in real time.”

Built on Crypto Finance’s proven settlement engine, Crypto Finance AnchorNote eliminates the need for clients to pre-fund, reduces counterparty risk, and enables clients’ immediate access to trading across leading platforms all while the clients’ assets are held in a fully regulated custody solution.

“With BridgePort serving as the middleware coordination layer, clients can connect to leading custodians and exchanges through a single, trusted interface,” said Nirup Ramalingam, CEO of BridgePort. “This infrastructure lays the groundwork for scalable asset mobility needed by institutional traders.”

As the rhythm of finance is changing, Crypto Finance keeps setting the pace – with Crypto Finance AnchorNote’s pledging solutions as yet another milestone. Secure, efficient, and regulated digital assets infrastructure at its best.

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About BridgePort 

BridgePort provides institutional middleware to solve the capital inefficiency, credit risk, and fragmented liquidity inherent in today’s crypto markets. Its agnostic infrastructure serves as the coordination layer for off-exchange settlement by connecting exchanges, trading firms, and custodians which enable secure messaging for pre-order credit allocation and post-trade settlement facilitation. Founded by a team with decades of experience building fixed income and FX trading platforms for the world’s largest traditional financial institutions, BridgePort is backed by Further Ventures, Virtu, XBTO, Blockchain Founders Fund, Fun Fair Ventures, and Humla Ventures. 

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About Crypto Finance Group 

Crypto Finance Group, part of Deutsche Börse Group, provides professional digital asset solutions to institutional and professional clients. The Group comprises Crypto Finance AG, regulated by FINMA in Switzerland, offering trading, custody, and wallet services, as well as Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH, regulated by BaFin in Germany, offering trading and custody services. As of 25 January 2025, Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH secured a MiCAR license for the European market as one of the first providers in the EU. Crypto Finance AG is a SIX-approved crypto custodian for ETP issuers.

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Reposted from Source: Crypto Finance