Highlights:

  • The partnership would capitalize on Valour’s ABS issuance platform, its operational expertise in the ETP domain, and its established marketing and sales distribution channels.
  • Valour launched its first physical-backed ETP, the 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Carbon Neutral ETP (ISIN: GB00BQ991Q22), on June 15, 2023.

DeFi Technologies Inc., a pioneer in the convergence of traditional capital markets and the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced its partnership with Valour Inc. and Bitcoin Suisse AG for the issuance of Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) backed by physical digital assets.

Bitcoin Suisse is the leading Swiss crypto-native investment partner and gateway to crypto asset investing, providing institutional-grade crypto services at the vanguard of technological innovation. The crypto investment firm, founded in 2013, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and recently announced its new asset management and advisory services strategy.

This product partnership represents a significant stride forward in the innovation and growth of the digital asset market. The partnership would capitalize on Valour’s ABS issuance platform, its operational expertise in the ETP domain, and its established marketing and sales distribution channels. Simultaneously, it would benefit from Bitcoin Suisse’s well-established brand and international and Swiss crypto industry expertise.

Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies and amp; Director of Valour, “The collaboration signifies an exciting development in the digital assets space. The combination of our issuance platform and operational expertise in the ETP market, with Bitcoin Suisse’s impressive track record, high-quality service, and strong brand recognition as our established partner, will contribute to creating more robust and diversified investment opportunities for investors.”

Dr. Dirk Klee, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse, added, “We are excited to cooperate with Valour and to provide them with our expertise to create leading crypto investments for professional and institutional partners. Valour is a trusted and established partner with a high-performing team that places equal value on security, reliable access to digital assets, and transparency, as Bitcoin Suisse does. For us, this partnership represents an important step towards becoming the leading crypto investment partner in Switzerland and other target markets.”

Valour launched its first physical-backed ETP, the 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Carbon Neutral ETP, on June 15, 2023. ETPs are protected by digital assets that are physically held with regulated custody providers. Valour offers fully hedged digital asset ETPs with product listings across European exchanges, banks, broker platforms, and the new physically backed digital asset platform.