BlockRiver AG is a member of VQF, membership number 101302. Regulatory information

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Payments, over‑the‑counter.

Named local fiat accounts, stablecoins and digital assets. For treasuries, logistics, and enterprise settlement teams.

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GBPPound sterling

EUREuro

CHFSwiss franc

USDUS dollar

AEDUAE dirham

Named account, one per currency

Settlement route

Depth of liquidity

Illustrative sheet: synthetic terrain, not a survey.

Your company name on every IBAN. Segregated, named accounts, one per currency.

Approved clients receive named accounts, settlement, the OTC desk, custody and the API through a single platform. Each part of the drawing is one of them.

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Exploded section, numbered from the summit down.

  1. Named accounts

    GBP, EUR, CHF, USD and AED, each in your company's name. In the drawing: the snowfield at the summit, where what falls is held until it moves.

  2. Settlement

    Fiat and stablecoin, in and out. In the drawing: the meltwater, always running.

  3. OTC desk

    Block trades against one counterparty. In the drawing: the glacier, one mass that moves as a whole.

  4. Custody

    Each client's position is segregated and verifiable, not pooled. In the drawing: the strata, each layer laid down on its own.

  5. Platform

    Launch Desk: accounts, payments and trading in one login. In the drawing: the ground every other part stands on.

  6. API

    Connect your own systems to accounts, payments and trading. In the drawing: the bedrock, with the anchors where your own systems tie in.

One platform, from receipt to payout.

BlockRiver. That Settles it.

  1. Receive

    Into named accounts in all five currencies.

  2. Hold

    Segregated, in your company's name.

  3. Convert

    Between currencies, and between fiat and stablecoins.

  4. Settle

    To suppliers, counterparties and your own accounts.

Three ways in.

The same accounts, payments and trading, reached three ways: by hand in Launch Desk, from your own systems through the API, or under your own brand as a white label.

Questions, answered.

Accounts, settlement, the OTC desk and onboarding, in plain terms.

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What is BlockRiver?

BlockRiver AG provides payments and settlement infrastructure for institutions: named accounts in GBP, EUR, CHF, USD and AED, fiat and stablecoin settlement, OTC execution and segregated custody, through one platform. The company is based in Ibach, Switzerland.

Who can use BlockRiver?

Corporate entities and institutions: treasuries, logistics and enterprise settlement teams, trading firms, platforms and brokers. BlockRiver serves professional clients only. It is not available to retail clients, individuals, US persons or sanctioned jurisdictions.

Which currencies can we hold and pay in?

GBP, EUR, CHF, USD and AED, each in an account in your company's legal name, one per currency. Funds move in and out in fiat or in stablecoins, and convert between currencies, and between fiat and stablecoins.

How does the OTC desk work?

The desk prices the block first, then executes it in a single tranche against one counterparty and settles it into your named accounts. It covers spot crypto, stablecoins and fiat-to-crypto pairs, and every trade comes with an execution report structured for audit review.

How are client assets held?

Each client's position is held in segregated custody and is verifiable, rather than pooled with other clients' assets.

Can we connect our own systems?

Yes. One API reaches accounts, payments, trading, custody and reporting, for platforms, neobanks and brokers that run their own front end. Partners can also run the platform under their own brand through the Gateway programme.

How does onboarding work?

In four steps: KYB documentation, covering corporate documents, ownership structure and mandated signatories; a review of your settlement flows, counterparties, corridors, currencies and ticket sizes; set-up of named accounts and wallets, with permissions and reporting; then test trades to confirm routing and reconciliation before production flows go live.

What is the regulatory status of BlockRiver?

BlockRiver AG is a Swiss-based financial intermediary and a member of the self-regulatory organisation VQF (Financial Services Standards Association), membership number 101302. VQF is a self-regulatory organisation recognised by FINMA. BlockRiver Inc., a subsidiary of BlockRiver Holdings Ltd, is registered with FINTRAC in Canada as a money services business, registration number N300002080.

Membership, registration and partners

BlockRiver AG is a Swiss-based financial intermediary and a member of the self-regulatory organisation VQF (Financial Services Standards Association), membership number 101302. VQF is a self-regulatory organisation recognised by FINMA. BlockRiver Inc., a subsidiary of BlockRiver Holdings Ltd, is registered with FINTRAC in Canada as a money services business, registration number N300002080.

Regulatory information
Membership
Registration
FINTRAC money services businessNo. N300002080 · BlockRiver Inc.
Partners
  • OpenPayd
  • B2C2
Entity
BlockRiver AG
Registered office
Asetstrasse 37, 6438 Ibach, Switzerland

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