Our Story
CriptoBanc was founded with a simple yet ambitious vision: to build the world’s most trusted, fully regulated crypto bank. While many platforms offered crypto exposure, none provided the full suite of traditional banking services – custody, lending, asset management, trading, and treasury services – under a single, globally respected regulatory umbrella.
In 2021, we obtained our Swiss banking licence from FINMA, establishing our Swiss hub in Zurich. In 2023, we expanded to Bahrain, becoming one of the first Category 3 Crypto Asset Service Providers licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Today, our global headquarters are in Manama, Bahrain, with our Swiss hub in Zurich. CriptoBanc serves over 150 institutional clients – from hedge funds and asset managers to family offices and corporate treasuries – with combined assets under custody exceeding $115 billion. Our team of 120+ professionals operates from our hubs in Manama and Zurich, providing 24/5 coverage and deep local expertise.
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Our Mission & Values
Security First
Deep‑cold storage, multi‑sig governance, and institutional insurance – protecting client assets is our highest priority.
Regulatory Excellence
We operate under two of the world's most respected financial regulators – FINMA and CBB – and embrace full transparency.
Global Perspective
Our dual‑hub model provides jurisdictional diversification and access to capital flows across Europe, MENA, and Asia.
Innovation with Prudence
We embrace new technologies (staking, DeFi, tokenisation) only after rigorous risk assessment and regulatory alignment.
Client Partnership
We are not just a service provider – we are a long‑term partner, offering bespoke solutions and direct access to decision‑makers.
A Private Investment Group
CriptoBanc is not a public retail bank. We are a private, family-owned investment group operating under Swiss and Bahraini regulatory frameworks. Our clients are a select circle of affiliated families, institutional partners, and their trusted advisors. We do not solicit clients through public advertising.
New relationships are established exclusively by invitation or through a personal introduction from an existing CriptoBanc client. This ensures that all members of our community share a common philosophy of long-term value creation, discretion, and mutual trust.
CriptoBanc by the Numbers
*As of Q2 2025. Audited by Big‑4.
Our Leadership
Former Managing Director at UBS. Specializes in bespoke portfolio strategies for ultra‑high‑net‑worth families.
Former FINMA executive. Leads our AML/KYC framework and regulatory reporting.
Former Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Bahrain. Architect of the CBB’s Crypto‑Assets Module.
Previously Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock. PhD in quantitative finance from MIT.
Former Executive Director at the Bahrain Economic Development Board. Deep expertise in regional institutional capital.
Experienced operations leader with a track record in global client relationship management and institutional onboarding.
*Representative images for illustration. Full leadership team available upon request.
Built on Trust & Transparency
We are proud to be regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Our licences allow us to offer:
- ✔︎ Crypto‑asset custody and safekeeping
- ✔︎ Trading (OTC and exchange) and market making
- ✔︎ Asset and portfolio management
- ✔︎ Structured products (Actively Managed Certificates)
- ✔︎ Staking and yield optimization
- ✔︎ Corporate treasury and lending services
All client assets are held in segregated, bankruptcy‑remote structures and audited annually by Big‑4 firms. Our insurance policies, underwritten by Lloyd’s of London and leading Swiss insurers, provide up to $500 million in coverage.
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Industry Associations & Partners
We actively contribute to policy discussions and industry standards, ensuring that digital asset banking evolves in a safe, sustainable, and inclusive manner.
Join Our Team
CriptoBanc is always looking for exceptional talent – bankers, blockchain engineers, compliance officers, and researchers. If you share our passion for building the financial infrastructure of tomorrow, we’d love to hear from you.
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🇧🇭 Manama – Global Headquarters
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Harbour Tower, 15th Floor
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
🇨🇭 Zurich – Swiss Hub
Badenerstrasse 47 Stauffacher, 3th Floor
8004 Zurich, Switzerland
🇸🇬 Singapore – Representative Office
101 Thomson Road, #06-01/06 United Square
Singapore 307591
🇬🇧 London – European Hub
10th Floor, 4 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central
London W2 6BD, United Kingdom