InCore Bank Launches Access to Digital Assets

This week, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) raised eyebrows when regulators authorized InCore Bank to begin blockchain operations. Now, the firm can provide institutional clients with the ability to trade, hold, and transfer digital assets. Additionally, regulators gave the green light to the firm's tokenization capabilities.

The news represents a major milestone for the EU market. It marks the first Swiss business-to-business bank approved to operate in the sector. Importantly, InCore is an established bank in the region. As such, there is great potential in their strategy to offer major financial institutions and service providers regulated access to blockchain assets.

Speaking on the launch, Mark Dambacher, CEO of InCore Bank described some of the benefits the new platform introduces to the sector. He explained that clients now have the ability to offer users digital assets directly, via the InCore platform. Additionally, he spoke on how this product allows corporations to forgo expensive infrastructure costs associated with the creation of a new blockchain ecosystem.

Dambacher also described the firm's overall goal to bridge the gap between digital and traditional assets. InCore plans to accomplish this monumental task through the integration of regulated customer protections, safety standards, and an easy to operate interface. In this way, the company can simplify the tokenization process and make it more attainable to clients globally.

InCore

InCore now offers a full suite of blockchain-based services. These products cover the gambit from end-to-end business solutions, all the way to integrated e-banking. Since InCore is already in operation in the banking sector, the platform can bring some truly unique features to the market including customized digital asset reporting.

InCore Bank AG CEO, Mark Dambacher via LinkedIn

Future

According to company executives, InCore seeks to expand its blockchain strategy in the coming months. The firm already has plans to include brokerage, custody, and transfer services to security tokens. This maneuver is a smart decision as the majority of tokenized assets fall into the security token category at this time.

First Client Secured

InCore's first-mover approach to the market is already paying off. The firm secured a partnership with Maerki Baumann & Co. AG. Notably, Maerki Baumann & Co. is a subsidiary of InCore's parent company. Now the firm intends to gain valuable positioning in the Swiss market.

InCore Bank AG

InCore Bank AG is a well-recognized Swedish transaction bank based out of Zurich-Schlieren. The firm entered the market in 2006 with the goal to simplify the banking process and provide clients with a more robust banking solution. Today, the company is known for its in-depth knowledge of applicable regulations and processes.

Its Time to Tokenize

InCore Bank is now ready to celebrate a healthy lead in the market. Tokenization continues to be a hot topic across the EU. As such, Swiss regulators continue to make decisions to keep their country relevant in the digital economy of tomorrow. For now, InCore could be the launching pad for the tokenization of the swiss markets.