Verified provider profile

Metaco

Metaco is a European (outside the EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Crypto / digital-asset infra). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference.

Wider Europe · SwitzerlandEEA data: No (CH)Licence: CASPVerified at source 2026-06-26

Watch · (Ripple-owned) - metaco.com unreachable since 2026-07-12, still down at the 2026-09-18 re-check; Ripple markets custody under its own brand with no Metaco branding

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Who it's for

Metaco is built for products adding regulated crypto capabilities - custody, exchange or stablecoins - under MiCA. It holds MiCA CASP authorisation.

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): No (CH) - outside the EEA
  • Company origin: Wider Europe (Switzerland)
  • Ownership / control: US-owned - Ripple (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)

What Metaco does

Crypto / digital-asset infra

Verified licence profile

Metaco (Zug) - institutional digital-asset custody orchestration tech (Harmonize). Acquired by Ripple (2023). Software vendor to banks (DZ Bank etc.), not itself a CASP. Non-EEA HQ (CH).

Verified 2026-06-26. How we verify → · Official website: metaco.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

Known to power

  • VP Bank (runs-on) — Digital-asset custody on Metaco technology

Timeline

  • 2026-09-18 [status] metaco.com still unreachable; Ripple markets custody under its own brand with no Metaco branding.
  • 2023 [m&a] Acquired by Ripple

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FAQ

Is Metaco European / EEA-based?

Metaco is Wider Europe origin (Switzerland) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.

What does Metaco do?

Metaco covers: Crypto / digital-asset infra. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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