European alternatives to Hidden Road
Hidden Road is a US-headquartered provider (Crypto / digital-asset infra); EEA data residency: Partial. For teams weighing European digital sovereignty — European origin and ownership, outside the direct reach of the US CLOUD Act — here are 9 verified European providers covering the same ground.
Who you would be replacing: Hidden Road Partners CIV NL B.V. - AFM (NL) MiCA CASP. Digital-asset prime brokerage; acquired by Ripple (2025). US lineage.
EEA data residency: Partial. Licence class in the catalogue: CASP. Verified profile of Hidden Road →
9 verified European alternatives
Bank Frick (Liechtenstein; family-owned, founded 1998) - banking and acquiring for PSPs and fintechs; the only Liechtenstein bank with both Visa and Mastercard acquiring licences, and the first EU bank in blockchain banking (2018). First Liechtenstein entry in the catalogue.
Bitpanda (Vienna) - MiCA CASP via FMA Austria (+ dual rail CSSF Luxembourg). B2B arm Bitpanda Technology Solutions = white-label investing/crypto infrastructure for banks.
Bitvavo (Amsterdam) - largest Dutch crypto exchange. AFM MiCA CASP (full ten-service authorisation, 2024-2025).
Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody GmbH - BaFin MiCA CASP (custody + transfers). White-label crypto infrastructure for banks (e.g. DZ Bank).
Clearstream Digital Custody (Clearstream Banking S.A., Deutsche Boerse group, Luxembourg) - institutional digital-asset custody and settlement (D7). CSSF-authorised.
Confirmo (founded 2014, Central-European roots; regulated via Confirmo Limited, Ireland) - crypto and stablecoin payment gateway for merchants and PSPs: BTC/USDC/USDT acceptance, settlement and mass payouts. Dual Irish authorisation: MiCA CASP + Payment Institution (Central Bank of Ireland). Register-sourced: MiCA CASP, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), ref 984500F75CJ82D8B7D76; passported to 30 EEA states.
Deblock (FR/UK; ex-Revolut founders) - account + non-custodial crypto wallet. AMF MiCA CASP (crypto-crypto, crypto-cash, order execution).
Fipto (Paris) - blockchain B2B payments / stablecoin settlement infrastructure. AMF MiCA CASP (custody, crypto-cash, order execution, transfers).
Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody GmbH (DE) - crypto custody arm of private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe (ABN AMRO group). BaFin MiCA CASP (custody + transfers). Site now under Bethmann HAL (bethmann-hal.de).
FAQ
Which European providers cover the same products as Hidden Road?
Fintechnologica lists 9 verified European providers that share Hidden Road's product categories (Crypto / digital-asset infra). They are ordered by verified overlap - product categories first, then licence class, MiCA authorisation and documented capabilities, European-origin first - so the order is a relevance filter, not a quality ranking. Which one fits depends on your markets, licence model and volumes; a match request answers that with three named providers.
Are these alternatives fully European / EEA-based?
Each provider shows its origin and EEA data-residency status (Yes / Partial / No). European origin means the company's HQ and lineage are European; the EEA flag reflects where data and the operating rail actually sit. Both are shown so you can judge sovereignty for your own requirements.
How are these verified?
Every provider is verified at source: licence type, regulator and a registry reference - not a marketing page. That is the depth G2 and Capterra don't provide.