Switzerland Crypto Licence FAQ (FINMA)

Short answers on FINMA's FinTech licence, DLT trading facilities and the planned crypto-institution licence.

Does Switzerland have a crypto exchange licence?

Not as a separate category yet. The Federal Council's consultation of 22 Oct 2025 proposes a crypto-institution licence; it closed on 6 Feb 2026, and the Federal Council said it would send a dispatch to Parliament in the second half of 2026 at the earliest.

Which firms hold a FINMA FinTech licence?

6: Audax Solutions AG, Bivial AG, Relio AG, Sequence SA, SR Saphirstein AG, Yapeal AG (FINMA list read 21 Oct 2026). Full list.

Which DLT trading facilities are licensed in Switzerland?

FINMA's list shows 1: Seturion AG, formerly BX Digital AG, which FINMA licensed as the first DLT trading facility on 18 Mar 2025.

Are Swiss banks that offer crypto services on this tracker?

No. FINMA's list of banks and securities firms has no crypto category, and we do not classify firms ourselves.

What FINMA guidance covers crypto?

FINMA has published 6 guidance documents on crypto topics since 2017, most recently 01/2026 on custody of cryptobased assets. All of them.