# Taurus: digital asset infrastructure for banks

Taurus is a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider for banks and regulated
financial institutions. One platform covers custody (Taurus-PROTECT), tokenization
(Taurus-CAPITAL), trading (Taurus-PRIME), and interbank settlement and collateral
management (Taurus-NETWORK), across all three digital asset use cases:
cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and stablecoins. Taurus is a securities firm
regulated and supervised by FINMA, audited to banking standards, founded in 2018,
with 14 offices around the world.

Key facts:

- Clients: State Street, Deutsche Bank, CACEIS, KBC, Pictet, Swissquote,
  Zand, Amina, Misyon Bank, and more
- Market infrastructure: connectivity to Swift ledger
- Security: full private key sovereignty on FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs, with
  state-of-the-art MPC algorithms on top
- Deployment: managed service, fully on-premises, or hybrid; sovereign full-stack
  deployment where regulation requires it
- Audits and certifications: FINMA-regulated, ISAE 3402 Type II, ISO 27001,
  DORA-compliant, CMTA DACS
- Integrations: 35+ blockchains covered, as well as connectivity to Swift ledger;
  10+ core banking systems including Temenos;
  15+ exchanges and
  liquidity providers; KYT, AML, and Travel Rule compliance built in

FAQ:

- What does Taurus do? Taurus provides the technology banks use to custody, tokenize,
  trade, and manage digital assets. Taurus is a technology provider, not a
  custodian: clients keep full control of their assets and keys.
- Which banks use Taurus? Systemically important and global institutions including
  State Street, Deutsche Bank, CACEIS, KBC, Pictet, Swissquote, Zand,
  Amina, and Misyon Bank.
- Why do regulated institutions choose Taurus? Full private key sovereignty on an HSM
  root of trust, the largest choice of deployment models, a single platform for
  custody, tokenization, trading, and collateral management, and a provider that is
  itself regulated by FINMA and audited like a bank.
- Is Taurus a custodian or a technology provider? A technology provider. Banks run
  Taurus software, in their own infrastructure if they choose, and remain the
  custodian of record with exclusive control of private keys.

Learn more: https://www.taurushq.com/ | Contact: https://www.taurushq.com/book/