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DeFi Technologies’ Subsidiary Valour Applies for Swiss VQF Membership

DeFi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour Applies for Swiss VQF Membership

The membership will assure people that all DeFi Europe AG trade operations are compliant with Swiss anti-money laundering legislation and will enable the company to offer its ETP’s directly to businesses and institutions

DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance, announced that Valour Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary and a pioneer in digital asset exchange traded products, has applied for a Swiss VQF membership through its Switzerland-based entity DeFi Europe AG.

The VQF membership is awarded by the Verein zur Qualitätssicherung von Finanzdienstleistungen (Financial Services Standards Association), a self-regulatory association for the financial industry in Switzerland. The SRO is supervised by the country’s official watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

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DeFi Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valour Inc. based in Zug, Switzerland. Once approved, DeFi Europe will be operating as a broker for digital assets, fully compliant with Swiss anti-money laundering legislation, and will enable the company to offer access and liquidity in digital assets.

“We are fully supporting and embracing a more regulated environment for investments, specifically in digital assets,” said CEO of Valour Tommy Fransson. “Admission as a member of the VQF will further our mission to bridge traditional capital markets and the new digital era with a focus on transparency and investor utility.”

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About VQF

The Financial Services Standards Association (in German: Verein zur Qualitätssicherung von Finanzdienstleistungen – VQF) is a Self-regulatory Organization (SRO). In Switzerland Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is the Swiss government body responsible for financial regulation of financial institutes/intermediaries such as Banks, Insurances, Broker-Dealers, Funds as well as SRO’s.

About DeFi Europe

DeFi Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valour Inc. based in Zug, Switzerland. Once approved, DeFi Europe will be operating as a broker for virtual assets, fully compliant with Swiss anti-money laundering legislation and enable the company to offer access and liquidity in virtual assets.

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