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Taurus
Taurus supplies digital-asset custody, tokenization, and trading infrastructure to Deutsche Bank, CACEIS, and other systemic banks.
Taurus
Taurus emerged in 2018 to build capital-markets infrastructure for a world where blockchain rewires settlement, issuance, and custody. Headquartered in Geneva and regulated by FINMA, the firm operates a globally distributed team with technology hubs across multiple regions. Its platform runs on 100% owned intellectual property, supporting any blockchain and any smart-contract standard, and has been deployed by banks, neobanks, broker-dealers, exchanges, and financial-market infrastructures. The platform spans three integrated modules: Taurus-PROTECT for custody of cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets across hot, warm, and cold storage; Taurus-CAPITAL for issuing and lifecycling tokenized equities, debt, funds, and structured products; and Taurus-PRIME, an institutional trading venue. Taurus-NETWORK layers on interbank settlement and collateral management, connecting banks, exchanges and liquidity providers over both on-chain and fiat rails. Named clients include Deutsche Bank, CACEIS, and Misyon Bank, while the firm advertises relationships with systemic banks in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Team size and AUM are not disclosed. Taurus is a technology provider, not an asset manager, so assets under custody or administration represent client funds rather than a proprietary portfolio. The firm holds ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 Type II certifications and is subject to Big Four audit scrutiny. In 2023, Deutsche Bank's global head of securities services cited Taurus as a partner for expanding the bank's digital-asset custody and tokenization capabilities. Taurus' structural differentiator is its full-stack model: custody, issuance, trading, and interbank settlement built from a single codebase, with no reliance on third-party sub-custodians or middleware. This architecture allows a regulated bank to custody assets in cold storage and trade directly from that cold storage without exposing private keys, eliminating a custody-and-settlement segregation that persists across most competing platforms.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2018
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Corporate office
Geneva, Switzerland
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Is Taurus an asset manager or a technology provider?
Taurus is a technology provider, not an asset manager. It sells enterprise software that financial institutions use to custody, issue, and trade digital assets. The firm does not manage discretionary portfolios; its revenues come from platform licensing and related services rather than management fees.
How does Taurus custody digital assets?
Through Taurus-PROTECT, a custody platform that supports hot, warm, and cold storage with hardware security modules. The firm claims banks can trade directly from cold storage without exposing private keys, a design that avoids the standard separation between custody and settlement infrastructure.
What is Taurus-NETWORK and who participates?
Taurus-NETWORK is an interbank settlement and collateral management system connecting banks, exchanges, and liquidity providers. It operates on both on-chain and fiat payment networks and is structured so that no single operator introduces counterparty risk—settlement flows are distributed across participants.
Which financial institutions use Taurus?
Publicly named clients include Deutsche Bank, CACEIS, and Misyon Bank. The firm states it serves systemic banks in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as neobanks, broker-dealers, fintechs, and financial-market infrastructures.
What asset classes does the Taurus platform cover?
The platform spans three categories: cryptocurrencies (custody, staking, and trading), tokenized securities (equity, debt, funds, and structured products), and digital currencies (stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs). Taurus' smart-contract coverage is blockchain-agnostic and supports both EVM and non-EVM chains.
How is Taurus regulated and audited?
Taurus is supervised by FINMA, the Swiss financial regulator, and is subject to DORA requirements within the EU. It holds ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 Type II certifications and states that it undergoes Big Four audit scrutiny.
Where is the underlying wealth or original funding from?
Taurus does not operate as a family office, and its founding capital sources have not been publicly disclosed. The firm describes itself as a self-funded technology company launched by engineers and PhDs in 2018.
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