AMINA Bank AG
AMINA Hong Kong
AMINA EU
Initiative provides startups with comprehensive access to expert venture capital, legal, tax, and technical guidance
Zug, Switzerland — 16 December 2025 — AMINA Bank AG (“AMINA Bank”), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, announces the launch of the AMINA Web3 Alliance, a curated network connecting Web3 startups to the comprehensive business services they need to thrive. The initiative brings together 17 specialised Web3-native partners across four categories: venture capital and accelerators, law and tax advisory, blockchains and protocols, and Web3 consultancies. The programme comprises specialists with deep crypto expertise who understand the unique operational, regulatory, and technical challenges facing digital asset companies. By combining AMINA’s crypto-friendly banking infrastructure with vetted ecosystem connections, the initiative provides Web3 startups with integrated support spanning banking, compliance, fundraising, and strategic guidance.
Web3 startups worldwide face interconnected challenges beyond just banking access: navigating multi-jurisdictional tax obligations, securing legal counsel for crypto-native business models, finding investors who understand digital assets, and managing specialised technical infrastructure. Traditional service providers have struggled to keep pace with Web3 innovation, forcing founders to piece together fragmented support when they can find relevant expertise at all. This continued gap has hindered the growth of digital asset innovation across an industry that transcends borders.
“AMINA is uniquely positioned to create this ecosystem as a regulated bank with deep crypto and startup knowledge,” said Jürgen Hofbauer, Global Head of Growth & Partnerships at AMINA Bank. “We’ve built this expertise not only by safeguarding client assets but by growing our own business in the digital asset space. Having started as a crypto-native startup ourselves, we understand that founders need more than just banking. They require specialist crypto tax advisors, legal experts who understand fast-evolving business models, technical infrastructure partners, and investors who truly understand the crypto industry. That’s why we’ve brought together Web3-native experts across every category that matters. They are partners who share our DNA and can empower the next generation of digital asset innovators.”
Marcus Maute, Managing Director at Solstice Labs, added: “AMINA’s specialised banking services solved a critical challenge for us in finding the right banking partner. On top, being able to call upon support and introductions to specialised partners who understand our Web3 business model is transformative. AMINA’s ecosystem approach let us focus on building our business and our product rather than spending months searching for the right service providers who understand what we’re doing.”
The inaugural programme cohort includes 17 partners: 21X, Andersen, Appold, Blockdaemon, Bloctopus, CVVC, EFOUR, gunnercooke, hs-consult, JayBee AG, RockawayX, Swiss CryptoTax, Tenity, TON Foundation, Vectra Advisors, warias, and xSPECTAR.
As a FINMA-regulated Swiss bank with deep crypto expertise, AMINA brings a client-first approach that prioritises helping startups thrive while maintaining security and compliance. The bank’s understanding of crypto asset risk, crypto business risk, and crypto security risk — areas traditional banks typically avoid — positions it to provide sustainable, compliant infrastructure for scaling Web3 companies. With this initiative, AMINA is curating partners who genuinely understand crypto business models. AMINA’s multi-jurisdictional presence across Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi enables it to support Web3 companies navigating complex global regulatory environments.
Through the AMINA Web3 Alliance, founders gain an integrated network of partners who understand Web3 from the ground up. By eliminating the friction of fragmented service providers and the need to educate traditional providers about crypto-native business models, AMINA is enabling Web3 companies to focus on what matters: building the next generation of digital asset innovation.
About AMINA Bank – Crypto. Banking. Simplified.
Founded in April 2018 and established in Zug (Switzerland), AMINA Bank AG is a pioneer in the crypto banking industry. In August 2019, AMINA Bank AG received the Swiss Banking and Securities Dealer License from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”). In February 2022, AMINA Bank AG, Abu Dhabi Global Markets (“ADGM”) Branch received Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of ADGM to Advise on Investments or Credit, Arrange Deals in Investment, Arrange Credit and Arrange Custody for Professional Clients as defined in the Conduct of Business (“COBS”) Rulebook. In November 2023, AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited received its Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”). In October 2025, the firm’s Type 1 license was further approved for uplift to include digital asset dealing services for Professional Investors under Hong Kong’s digital asset regulatory framework. In October 2025, AMINA (Austria) AG (“AMINA EU”) received its CASP license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (“FMA”) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulations (MiCAR) framework, authorising AMINA EU to provide: (i) custody of crypto assets, (ii) exchange of crypto assets for fiat currencies or other crypto assets, (iii) transfer services, and (iv) portfolio management of crypto assets.
CVVC Global Report and CB Insights named AMINA Bank AG as one of the Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem. In 2023, AMINA Bank AG won the European WealthBriefing Award in the Digital Assets Solution, Fund Manager category. AMINA Bank AG was most recently recognised as Institutional Digital Asset Innovation of the Year at the Hedgeweek® Global Digital Assets Awards 2025.
To learn more about AMINA Bank AG, visit www.aminagroup.com.