11 February 2025
Ian Simpson | 2 min read
Trading is deep in the DNA of Swissquote, one of Switzerland’s largest digital-first banks.
The forward-thinking firm was also early in the crypto market – in a big way. With Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Jan de Schepper, host Ian Simpson dove into the details of how Swissquote approaches its trading services for cryptocurrencies today – and how the bank’s clients approach their investments in the space.
Episode show notes:
(1:24) Welcome and intro
(2:18) Why is Switzerland so good for banks in crypto?
(3:15) The backstory of Swissquote’s start in crypto
(6:10) The building blocks of Swissquote’s crypto offering
(7:25) “Red lines” for a bank in crypto
(8:32) The (liquidity) risk evaluation for a crypto offering
(10:46) Due diligence and education on new coins
(11:39) The sticky question of capital requirements for banks in crypto
(12:45) Crypto as a client acquisition driver
(14:46) Engaging with FINMA
(15:51) Changing client appetite for coins
(16:41) How Swissquote clients trade the market
(18:52) Feature requests from actively trading crypto clients
(20:30) Balance between coins and crypto financial products
(21:49) Moving from retail to institutional
(24:12) Copycat banks in crypto?
(26:20) Swissquote and internal counterparty risk
(29:07) Crossover between forex and crypto
(30:13) Getting ready for tokenized assets
(31:44) “The current technology is not so bad…”
(32:41) Tokenize what…?
(34:52) Global competition coming…
(38:01) Is MiCA good for the industry?
(38:58) Competition on fees
(41:53) Looking into the crystal ball
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