Boerse Stuttgart Digital and tradias have completed their merger following successful completion of the change-of-control approval process. The merger creates a fully regulated one-stop shop for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, covering the entire value chain from trading, custody and staking to tokenization.

Both leaders in their respective fields, the two European infrastructure providers are joining forces under the umbrella of Boerse Stuttgart Group, creating a single business with around 300 employees and headquarters in Frankfurt and Stuttgart.

Key Takeaways

• Boerse Stuttgart Digital and tradias have completed their merger following successful completion of the ownership control procedure.

• A regulated platform for trading, custody, staking and tokenization is being created under the umbrella of Boerse Stuttgart Group.

• The new business unit will continue to operate under the Boerse Stuttgart Digital name, while tradias will remain the brand for trading activities.

• The new entity brings together around 300 employees and will be led by a joint management team.

• By combining its infrastructure, custody and trading expertise, Boerse Stuttgart Digital is strengthening its offering for financial institutions across Europe.

Merger of Two European Financial Powerhouses in Digital Assets

While Boerse Stuttgart Digital operates the largest cryptocurrency and digital asset business of any European exchange group, tradias is one of Europe’s leading trading firms for these financial products.

The two companies are combining their complementary offerings for European financial institutions to provide existing and prospective clients with secure and fully regulated access to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

‘Together, Boerse Stuttgart Digital and tradias will cover the complete value chain for cryptocurrencies and digital assets and exploit further growth opportunities,’ explains Dr. Ulli Spankowski, Co-CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Digital. He welcomes the holistic approach: ‘As an infrastructure provider, we offer an integrated, scalable and fully regulated platform throughout Europe.’

Business Unit Under the Umbrella of Boerse Stuttgart Group

The new business unit will continue to operate as Boerse Stuttgart Digital under the umbrella of Boerse Stuttgart Group. tradias, in turn, will remain the brand for trading activities. The business unit will be led by a joint management team:

• Christopher Beck of tradias and Dr. Ulli Spankowski of Boerse Stuttgart Digital will serve as Co-CEOs

• Roman Schmidt of tradias will become Chief Commercial Officer

• Jan Munz will continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer, and Dennis Winter will continue as Chief Technology Officer, both retaining the positions they previously held at Boerse Stuttgart Digital

• Michael Reinhard of tradias will join the Group Executive Committee of Boerse Stuttgart Group as Chief Digital Assets Officer, alongside Dr. Ulli Spankowski

High-Profile Client Portfolio

‘With Boerse Stuttgart Digital and tradias, two fast-growing companies are merging. We will be the preferred partner for financial institutions throughout Europe that want to offer their customers access to cryptocurrencies and digital assets,’ says Christopher Beck, the new Co-CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Digital and founder of tradias.

Both companies are already bringing an extensive network of established financial institutions and platforms to the new business unit. Its client portfolio includes:

• DZ Bank and the German Cooperative Financial Network

• DekaBank and the German Savings Banks Finance Group

• Intesa Sanpaolo

• Société Générale-FORGE

• flatexDEGIRO

• dwpbank

• Several government institutions

Boerse Stuttgart Group is thus further strengthening its leading position in the cryptocurrency and digital asset business. The holistic one-stop-shop approach is particularly attractive to institutional players across Europe, as Michael Reinhard, Chief Digital Assets Officer of Boerse Stuttgart Group, explains:

‘The newly formed business unit combines the expertise, networks and pioneering spirit of two top providers to become Europe's most trusted and most competent infrastructure partner for cryptocurrencies and digital assets.’

tradias Brings Strong Trading Expertise

Based in Frankfurt, tradias complements Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s existing offering perfectly. With its infrastructure, the institutional crypto trading partner enables more than 30 million people across Europe to trade cryptocurrencies directly through their own banks.

As a regulated investment firm and crypto-asset services provider, tradias sets the standard for B2B2C crypto connectivity in Europe. Through the merger, tradias is bringing its services into a one-stop shop for European financial institutions looking to unlock the enormous potential of digital assets.

Dr. Matthias Voelkel, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Group, has set a clear goal: ‘The merger of Boerse Stuttgart Digital and tradias is a milestone on our path to becoming Europe's number one regulated infrastructure provider for cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The joint management team of our new business unit will set the course for accelerated growth throughout Europe.’

Conclusion: Joining Forces for Accelerated Growth

In addition to its headquarters in Stuttgart and Frankfurt, Boerse Stuttgart Digital operates from locations in Athens, Berlin, Dubai, Madrid, Milan and Ljubljana. With 300 international experts, Boerse Stuttgart Digital enables financial institutions across Europe to offer their customers easy and reliable access to digital assets.

Do you have questions about the merger or would you like to learn more about our one-stop-shop solution, which covers the complete value chain from trading, custody, staking and tokenisation? Feel free to contact us for a no-strings consultation – we look forward to hearing from you!