Switzerland’s AMINA Bank has become the first FINMA-regulated financial institution to offer custody and trading services for Canton Coin, the native token of the institutional-grade Canton Network blockchain. The move marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance and tokenized capital markets under full regulatory oversight.
The Canton Network, developed by Digital Asset and backed by heavyweights like Goldman Sachs, Visa, Citadel, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), is designed for collateral management, repo transactions, and asset settlement. With a market capitalization of approximately $5.7 billion and a token price near $0.15, Canton Coin now becomes accessible to institutional, corporate, and professional investors through a fully regulated Swiss banking platform.
AMINA’s announcement on May 6, 2026, emphasized that clients can now hold and trade Canton Coin without relying on crypto‑native custodians or unregulated exchanges. This integration is part of the bank’s broader strategy in tokenized securities, following its participation in the EU’s DLT pilot regime through the 21X platform and the recent expansion of its Hong Kong subsidiary under a Type 1 license from the Securities and Futures Commission.
The Canton Network has seen growing institutional traction, with S&P Dow Jones Indices bringing its US Treasury Index benchmark on‑chain and BitGo adding trading and settlement support in April 2026. The move intensifies competition with enterprise blockchains like R3’s Corda and Hyperledger Fabric, while reinforcing Switzerland’s role as a hub for regulated digital asset services.
