Cooperation between Bitcoin Suisse and Maerki Baumann

Zurich, 6 June 2024 – The Zurich-based private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd. has entered into a cooperation with Bitcoin Suisse Ltd., the leading Swiss provider of crypto financial services. The collaboration will allow the private bank to utilize the proven crypto expertise of Bitcoin Suisse in managing its crypto investment solutions, and to expand its existing offering in the area of digital assets under the “ARCHIP” brand. The cooperation is to be integrated into Maerki Baumann’s investment process via the “Joint Crypto Advisory Board”. Clients of Bitcoin Suisse will gain access to first-class private banking services for traditional assets. Maerki Baumann’s longstanding experience in serving clients with a crypto background makes the private bank Bitcoin Suisse’s preferred partner for traditional investments.

Bitcoin Suisse, Switzerland’s leading crypto financial services provider, and the Zurich-based private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd. have entered into a cooperation. While Bitcoin Suisse will contribute its crypto-related expertise, Maerki Baumann will provide access to its experience in the realm of private banking. Stephan A. Zwahlen, CEO of Maerki Baumann, is convinced of the cooperation’s merits: “The collaboration between Bitcoin Suisse and Maerki Baumann reinforces our strengths by allowing both companies to focus on their core competencies. This is for the benefit of our clients as well as for those of Bitcoin Suisse.” Luzius Meisser, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bitcoin Suisse, expressed his enthusiasm about the new arrangement: “Together, we create a robust bridge in both directions, enabling crypto natives and traditional investors alike to diversify their portfolios across a wider spectrum of assets with the guidance of relevant experts.”

Maerki Baumann is to become Bitcoin Suisse’s preferred partner for traditional investments in Switzerland. As a result, interested clients of Bitcoin Suisse will gain simplified access to the multi-award-winning private banking services of Maerki Baumann. In addition to classic banking services, the private bank’s offering also includes its innovative modular investment solution, which combines the benefits of individual advice with professional asset management. Five years ago, the family-owned bank moved to launch a comprehensive crypto strategy, which it continues to develop on an ongoing basis. Since March 2024, Maerki Baumann has bundled its offering in the area of digital assets under the new “ARCHIP” brand. As part of its collaboration with Bitcoin Suisse, Maerki Baumann will draw on its many years of experience as a private bank in serving private and insti­tutional clients as well as corporate clients with a crypto background.

The clients of Maerki Baumann will benefit from the cooperation, as it will enable the private bank to leverage the proven crypto expertise of Bitcoin Suisse in managing its digital assets investment solu­tions. Specifically, the “Blue Chip Digital Asset Index”, recently launched by the well-known index provider STOXX, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, and Bitcoin Suisse, will be introduced as a bench­mark for Maerki Baumann’s actively managed investment solutions “Crypto Focus Module” and “ARCHIP Crypto Certificate”. The know-how transfer will be facilitated through the “Joint Crypto Advisory Board”, integrated into Maerki Baumann’s investment process. The investment committee is composed equally of specialists from both companies and typically meets on a monthly basis. Furthermore, clients of Maerki Baumann with distinct requirements will gain access to Bitcoin Suisse’s specialized crypto service offerings.

Bitcoin Suisse Ltd.
Founded in 2013, Bitcoin Suisse Ltd is the Swiss crypto-finance and technology pioneer. As an enabler for the crypto and blockchain ecosystem in Switzerland, Bitcoin Suisse has been a driving force in the development of the 'Crypto Valley' and the 'Crypto Nation Switzer-land'. The crypto-financial services provider offers brokerage, custody, lending, staking, and other crypto-related services for private and institutional clients. As a member of the self-regulatory organization Financial Services Standards Association (VQF), Bitcoin Suisse is a financial intermediary subject to Swiss AML/CFT regulations. Bitcoin Suisse consists of several companies under the parent company BTCS Holding Ltd. The company is headquartered in Zug and has built a team of over 200 highly qualified experts in Switzerland and Europe. | www.bitcoinsuisse.com

Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd.
The Zurich-based private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd. was founded in 1932. It focuses on its core competencies in the areas of investment advice and asset management as well as in serving independent asset managers. Steeped in tradition, the private bank sets itself apart as a non-listed family company that puts its faith in independence, security and transparency. With its innovative modular investment approach and comprehensive crypto services, the private bank underlines its claim of combining the tried-and-tested with the new. Maerki Baumann holds a banking licence and is subject to the supervision of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The private bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maerki Baumann Holding Ltd. It has more than 90 employees and almost CHF 10 billion in assets under management, primarily from Switzerland and Germany. | www.maerki-baumann.ch and www.archip.ch