360T, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has struck a partnership with Bitpanda to expand institutional access to crypto trading and wider digital asset services across Europe.

The deal connects 360T’s 3DX trading platform with Bitpanda’s digital asset infrastructure, aiming to give banks and other financial institutions a ready-made route into client-facing crypto products.

Announced in Frankfurt and Vienna on Tuesday, the collaboration combines Bitpanda’s digital asset services with 3DX, 360T’s crypto-asset trading venue.

Deal Structure and Scope

According tothe company, institutional clients will be able to offer comprehensive digital asset services to their end-users while they keep liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term management inside the existing 360T environment.

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Under the model, 3DX continues to operate as the regulated trading venue built on 360T’s established technology stack, which many institutional clients already use for FX and other products.

“Together with Deutsche Börse Group, we are building the infrastructure that will enable the next generation of institutional digital asset adoption. Partnering with 3DX is an important step as we continue to scale our partner solutions,” Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, the CEO of Bitpanda, said.

“We are proud to bring together one of the leading global exchange groups, with one of Europe’s leading digital asset platforms, a testament to the role Europe can and must play globally in digital assets,” he added.

Bitpanda provides the infrastructure and capabilities needed for retail-oriented crypto services, including access to a broad universe of digital assets and operational support.

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360T and Bitpanda position the integration as a way to reduce operational overhead and accelerate time-to-market for firms expanding their digital asset capabilities.

A Bid to Shape Europe’s Digital Asset Rails

Bitpanda presents the agreement as a step forward in its institutional strategy, adding a Deutsche Börse-backed channel to its existing retail and B2B partnerships.

The Vienna-headquartered firm offers more than 650 crypto-assets and works with several institutional partners, underpinned by regulatory permissions that allow it to provide services across the EEA.

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Meanwhile Bitpanda is moving closer to the public markets as it lines up a potential blockbuster listing in Germany’s financial capital.

The exchange is preparing for a potential stock market listing in Frankfurt in the first half of the year, targeting a valuation in the range of 4 billion to 5 billion euros, according to a Bloomberg report. The Austrian firm has reportedly mandated Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank to arrange the offering.