Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo secured an extension of its licence from Germanyâs Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for its subsidiary, BitGo Europe GmbH. The approval allows the company to expand its European offering to include regulated crypto trading services operating out of Frankfurt, Germany.
The extension enables European institutional investors to use BitGoâs over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and electronic trading platform for spot trading across thousands of digital assets and stablecoins. According to the announcement, investors will have aggregated access to dozens of liquidity sources, including market makers and exchanges, allowing them to trade at competitive prices.
A full-stack platform under MiCA regulation
This development is an extension of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licence that BitGo Europe first received from BaFin in May 2025. With this addition, BitGo Europe now offers a comprehensive suite of regulated crypto services, including custody, staking, transfer, and trading.
A key aspect of the new offering is the ability for clients to trade while their assets remain in cold storage under MiCA-compliant, regulated custody. This integration of high-performance execution with institutional-grade security is designed to give institutions the confidence to operate safely and efficiently in the digital asset markets.
âBy combining our institutional-grade custody solution with seamless, high-performance execution, clients will now be able to access deep liquidity with the peace of mind that their assets will remain in cold storage under MiCA-compliant, regulated custody,â said Brett Reeves, head of european sales and go network at BitGo. âThis is a game-changer for any institution looking to operate safely and efficiently in the digital assets markets and a strong step forward for Europeâs maturing digital asset ecosystem.â
Infrastructure for institutional adoption
With this launch, BitGo Europe positions itself as one of the few regulated custodians in the region offering a cohesive, full-stack platform that encompasses custody, trading, staking, and settlement. The company stated that this empowers institutions to deploy capital more efficiently without compromising on security.
BitGo, founded in 2013, provides a range of digital asset infrastructure services from regulated cold storage, including custody, wallets, staking, trading, and settlement. The company serves thousands of institutional clients globally, including exchanges and platforms.
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