Archax, the UK-based digital asset exchange, has announced its acquisition of Deutsche Digital Assets (DDA)—its third strategic deal in recent months as the company rapidly expands its international presence. This acquisition advances Archax’s regulated presence into Germany and France, two primary hubs in the European digital asset market.
Expanding Reach Across Europe’s Key Digital Markets
DDA, a BaFin-regulated asset manager headquartered in Germany, manages approximately $70 million in assets. The firm is widely recognized for its crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and has established distribution partnerships with European banks and institutional asset managers. With this acquisition, Archax secures an expanded regulatory toolkit, obtaining additional permissions for portfolio management, distribution, advisory, and contract brokerage.
Building Regulatory Infrastructure for Institutional Investors
The acquisition of DDA comes on the heels of Archax’s previous moves—such as acquiring Spanish broker KSCM in late 2024 and Globacap’s US broker-dealer and alternative trading system earlier this year. This rapid sequence highlights Archax’s strategy to construct a comprehensive regulatory infrastructure across major global markets. The goal: to serve institutional and professional investors seeking secure, compliant digital asset exposure.
Archax’s expansion is particularly well-timed, as the UK market has recently started permitting crypto ETPs for professional investors. This shift followed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) approval of the first such listings earlier in the year. Archax now delivers a comprehensive solution—spanning regulated crypto trading, institutional-grade ETPs, and tokenized real-world assets—tailored for the evolving demands of the modern investor.
“We believe our regulatory framework is evolving into one of the most robust in the digital asset world, and bringing DDA into the fold elevates that vision,” said Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax. “Markets like Germany and France—among Europe’s most regulated—are now within our reach through DDA’s licensed structure and existing relationships.”
This acquisition strengthens Archax’s ambitions to become one of Europe’s premier digital asset platforms. The firm’s approach blends traditional finance expertise with blockchain-driven innovation, operating compliantly across multiple jurisdictions and bringing new opportunities to both institutional and professional investors.
