Deutsche Börse Group Clearstream Expands Crypto Custody with XRP, SOL, Others
Deutsche Börse Group’s Clearstream has expanded its institutional crypto custody service by adding six more digital assets. Clearstream, the post-trade services provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group, said it now accepts Ripple-linked $XRP, Cardano, Solana, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche in its crypto custody offering.
These assets join Bitcoin and Ether, which were already supported. The move gives institutional clients access to a broader range of crypto assets within Clearstream’s custody system.
The firm said the expansion responds to growing demand for MiCA-compliant crypto assets in institutional finance. Clearstream is one of Europe’s largest settlement and custody firms. Its parent, Deutsche Börse Group, operates across trading, clearing, settlement, and market infrastructure.
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Clearstream said the service continues to use Crypto Finance, another Deutsche Börse Group company, as sub-custodian. Crypto Finance holds a MiCAR license, which lets it provide regulated crypto services across Europe.
The structure allows Clearstream clients to access crypto custody through existing accounts with Clearstream Banking S.A. in Luxembourg. It also lets institutions use familiar market infrastructure rather than establishing direct relationships with separate crypto service providers.
When the service was first announced, Clearstream said it would support Bitcoin and Ether before considering more assets based on client demand. As previously reported by crypto.news, the original plan gave about 2,500 institutional clients access to crypto custody and settlement from April 2025.
The timing comes as Europe’s crypto market adjusts to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. MiCA created a single rulebook for crypto-asset service providers, including custody, exchange, transfer, and stablecoin services.
Meanwhile, ESMA’s register expanded after the July 1 deadline, with more firms gaining authorisation to serve clients across the European Union.
That shift has made licensing a key part of institutional crypto access. Clearstream’s expansion fits that market. Banks, brokers, asset managers, and trading firms need custody providers that can meet regulatory, settlement, reporting, and operational needs.
The new token list also shows that institutional access is moving beyond only Bitcoin and Ether. $XRP, Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche each have large public markets and established user bases.
Deutsche Börse Group has been building several digital asset services across its market infrastructure. Clearstream’s custody expansion adds another piece to that broader strategy.
The group partnered with Circle to bring $USDC and EURC into its trading and custody network under MiCA. The plan includes trading through 3DX and custody through Clearstream.
The group’s approach centres on regulated access rather than direct retail crypto services. Clearstream serves institutional clients that often need asset safety, settlement support, and clear legal structures before handling digital DeXe Tops $29 as Capital Rotates into DeFi, DAO Tokens
