SIX has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to merge its digital central securities depository, SIX Digital Exchange, into SIX SIS.

The consolidation brings digital and traditional asset services under a single legal entity, forming the basis for integrated post-trade services across both asset classes.

Separately, SIX has also obtained FINMA approval to offer crypto custody services through its licensed central securities depository.

The development allows financial institutions to access crypto custody within the same regulated infrastructure used for traditional securities.

According to SIX, the arrangement will operate under a combined model that links traditional and digital assets through a single post-trade environment, aiming to reduce operational complexity.

“Our objective is to provide financial institutions with a unified, secure, and regulated gateway to digital assets,”

said Rafael Moral Santiago, Head Securities Services and member of the Executive Board at SIX.

“By extending our CSD infrastructure to include crypto custody and integrating digital asset capabilities into our core offering, we combine digital asset innovation with the regulatory certainty and operational robustness of established financial market infrastructure.”

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