Clearstream, the post-trade services arm of Deutsche Borse Group, has expanded its crypto custody offering to include XRP, SOL, ADA and AVAX, adding four major digital assets to a service that previously covered only Bitcoin and Ether.
What Clearstream’s custody expansion includes
The company announced on July 6, 2026 that its regulated crypto custody service now supports six additional cryptocurrencies: Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), Litecoin (LTC) and Stellar (XLM). The expansion brings the total number of supported assets to eight. For related coverage, see CFTC Sues Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Over Alleged $14M Crypto Pool Fraud.
The move builds on Clearstream’s initial crypto custody launch in March 2025, when Bitcoin and Ether were the first assets made available. At the time, Clearstream said it would expand coverage based on client demand. For related coverage, see Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Lightning Deposits for Funding.
This is not a new product. Existing ICSD clients can access crypto custody through their current Clearstream Banking S.A. accounts and Swift connectivity, without needing a separate relationship with a crypto service provider. That infrastructure was already in place from last year’s launch.
Clearstream brings significant institutional scale to this custody expansion through its broader assets-under-custody base. The firm disclosed 19 trillion Euros in assets under custody in its March 2025 launch release.
Why support for XRP, SOL, ADA and AVAX matters
The four headline assets represent some of the most widely held tokens outside of Bitcoin and Ether. Adding them to a regulated custody framework gives institutional investors a compliant path to hold these assets without relying on crypto-native custodians.
At the time of the announcement, XRP traded at $1.09 with a market cap of roughly $68.3 billion. SOL stood at $78.16, ADA at $0.17 and AVAX at $6.44. These are liquid, established assets, but institutional access through traditional post-trade infrastructure has been limited.
The expansion also reflects a step-by-step approach to broadening crypto exposure. Rather than launching with dozens of tokens, Clearstream added six at once, all of which have meaningful trading volume and market presence. The inclusion of LTC and XLM alongside the four headline assets rounds out the offering with two additional payments-focused tokens.
For context on how traditional financial institutions are positioning themselves in crypto, Bitcoin Suisse recently secured an ADGM license in Abu Dhabi, another sign that regulated crypto services are expanding geographically and in scope.
What the move suggests about Clearstream’s crypto strategy
Clearstream’s expansion follows a deliberate regulatory playbook. The service uses MiCAR-regulated Crypto Finance as its sub-custodian, a structure established when institutional crypto treasury activity was already accelerating. Crypto Finance obtained its MiCAR license in January 2025, giving Clearstream the regulated foundation to scale.
Jens Hachmeister, a Clearstream executive, said in the original 2025 launch that offering crypto custody is “the next step on Clearstream’s journey to digitise financial markets.” The July 2026 expansion validates that roadmap.
The timing is notable. Clearstream’s custody expansion arrives against a broader crypto market backdrop still marked by caution, with the Fear and Greed Index sitting at 20, a reading classified as Extreme Fear.
Infrastructure buildouts like this one tend to happen regardless of short-term sentiment. Clearstream is betting that institutional demand for regulated crypto custody will grow, and its step-by-step asset additions suggest more tokens could follow if client interest supports it.
As regulators continue shaping crypto rules, Clearstream’s MiCAR-compliant approach positions it as one of the few traditional post-trade providers offering multi-asset crypto custody under a fully regulated European framework.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.
