Overview

Swissquote is Switzerland's largest online bank and broker, listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and regulated by FINMA with a full Swiss banking license. It is a genuine multi-asset institution: clients can trade global stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, forex, and cryptocurrencies — and hold them all inside a regulated Swiss bank account with the deposit protections that implies.

Swissquote was an early mover in crypto among traditional banks, adding Bitcoin trading in 2017 and steadily expanding to 50+ cryptocurrencies with custody and staking. Because the crypto is held within a FINMA-supervised bank rather than an exchange, clients get a level of regulatory protection and integration with traditional assets that pure crypto platforms cannot match.

For investors who want their crypto alongside their equities, forex, and cash in one Swiss-regulated relationship — with the option to move seamlessly between asset classes — Swissquote offers a rare combination of breadth, banking-grade safety, and crypto access.

History

Swissquote began in 1996 as a financial-information platform and launched its online trading business around 2000, growing into Switzerland's dominant online bank and broker. It obtained a Swiss banking license and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, building a reputation for technology-led, self-directed investing.

The bank added Bitcoin trading in 2017 — well ahead of most traditional banks — and has since expanded its crypto offering to dozens of assets with custody and staking. Swissquote also operates internationally, with regulated entities in Europe and the Middle East, and has continued to broaden its multi-asset platform around a core of Swiss banking safety.

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