Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, backed by Goldman Sachs and Galaxy, obtained a custody license from BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, as stated in a Nov. 1 release from Finance Magnates.

BaFin supervises active companies in Germany that provide services related to cryptocurrency assets, solidifying the custodian’s presence in the European market.

Reaching a milestone

Palo Alto, Calif.-based BitGo established two regulated custodial entities in Germany and Switzerland in February 2020. BitGo’s German branch, known as BitGo Deutschland, promptly commenced offering custody services within Germany and anticipated seeking regulatory approval by November 2020.

BitGo later received approval from the New York Department of Financial Services for a trust charter in 2021, despite storing assets for its clients since 2019, under the supervision of BaFin in a transitional regime.

In a statement, Dejan Malijevic, the managing director of BitGo Europe, shares,

“BaFin is recognized as one of the world’s key trendsetters in crypto regulation. It enables the progress that digital currencies entail while creating a secure regulatory framework. We have worked hard to obtain this license. Now, we are pleased to have reached this milestone.”

Onto the Middle East

Earlier in October, BitGo also shared its expansion plans into the Middle East after it received $100 million in an earlier funding round.

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