One infrastructure, twenty-two ways in.
OTC execution, named accounts and segregated custody, for every kind of professional client that moves money for a living.
- Sheet
- B-07 · Use cases
- Drawing
- Plate of twenty-two profiles
- Scale
- Not to scale
- Issued by
- BlockRiver AG, Ibach
Who it is for.
Each profile has a page of its own: how accounts, custody, execution and reporting fit that business. To discuss yours, talk to the desk.
- 01
Treasuries
Institutional crypto execution with named fiat accounts, segregated custody, and documentation your auditors can work with.
Read the use case: Treasuries - 02
CFOs
The crypto execution infrastructure your finance team can trust: your named accounts, your assets, your audit trail.
Read the use case: CFOs - 03
Compliance teams
OTC execution from a VQF member, with transaction screening, structured KYB and audit-ready documentation at every step.
Read the use case: Compliance teams - 04
Payment companies
Fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlement for payment operators that need a single counterparty, not another exchange.
Read the use case: Payment companies - 05
Introducing brokers
Refer clients to BlockRiver's OTC desk and earn transparent, structured commission, without building any infrastructure yourself.
Read the use case: Introducing brokers - 06
Hedge funds
OTC block execution for hedge funds that need size, speed and full asset segregation.
Read the use case: Hedge funds - 07
Family offices
Discreet crypto execution for family offices with complex entity structures and multi-currency requirements.
Read the use case: Family offices - 08
Web3 companies
Fiat settlement and named corporate accounts for Web3 companies converting crypto treasury to operational currency.
Read the use case: Web3 companies - 09
Asset managers
OTC execution and segregated custody for asset managers entering the digital asset class.
Read the use case: Asset managers - 10
Remittance providers
Multi-currency fiat and stablecoin settlement infrastructure for cross-border payment providers.
Read the use case: Remittance providers - 11
On-ramping
Convert fiat to digital assets through BlockRiver's OTC desk, with segregated custody and accounts held in your entity's name.
Read the use case: On-ramping - 12
Off-ramping
Convert digital assets to fiat and settle into named, segregated accounts in your entity's legal name.
Read the use case: Off-ramping - 13
Stablecoin settlement
USDT and USDC settlement into named fiat accounts across GBP, EUR, CHF, USD and AED, built for corporate treasury flows.
Read the use case: Stablecoin settlement - 14
Large block trades
Large crypto block trades, filled in a single tranche against one counterparty, with transparent pricing.
Read the use case: Large block trades - 15
Multi-currency settlement
Settle crypto trades in GBP, EUR, CHF, USD or AED, into accounts held in your entity's legal name.
Read the use case: Multi-currency settlement - 16
Commodity traders
OTC crypto execution built for firms that already operate in bilateral markets.
Read the use case: Commodity traders - 17
Gaming and metaverse
Convert token-based studio revenue into fiat operating capital, through an OTC desk built for corporate treasury flows.
Read the use case: Gaming and metaverse - 18
Mining operations
Convert mining revenue to fiat across five currencies, at institutional scale.
Read the use case: Mining operations - 19
Protocol treasuries
Convert token treasury to stablecoins or fiat, fund operations and manage protocol reserves.
Read the use case: Protocol treasuries - 20
Neobanks
OTC crypto execution for digital banks that need a compliant, API-connected backend they can depend on.
Read the use case: Neobanks - 21
Venture capital
Fund-level digital asset execution and portfolio company treasury support, for institutional counterparties.
Read the use case: Venture capital - 22
Swiss notaries
Crypto settlement for notarial escrow: instruction-based release, CHF settlement, and a file prepared for the registry.
Read the use case: Swiss notaries
How the structure differs.
The same structure applies to every profile above: accounts in your name, segregated custody and one counterparty.
| Item | BlockRiver | Typical desk |
|---|---|---|
| Account structure | Named accounts in your entity's name | Pooled or omnibus accounts |
| Custody | Segregated wallets | Commingled or exchange-held |
| Membership | Member of VQF, a FINMA-recognised self-regulatory organisation | Varies by jurisdiction |
| Pricing | Full breakdown on every trade | Spread disclosed after execution |
| Counterparty | One counterparty | Several intermediaries in the chain |
| Reporting | Audit-ready, per transaction | Monthly statement on request |
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