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Swiss crypto bank AMINA weighs public listing with Cantor

Published 27 July 2026

Swiss digital asset bank AMINA is working with the Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald to explore a potential public listing, a move that could bring one of Europe's most regulated crypto-native financial institutions to the stock market. The discussions, confirmed by multiple reports on July 27, 2026, are in early stages with no final decision made on a valuation, timeline, or listing venue.

The bank, which operates under a full banking license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), is evaluating multiple strategic paths. These include a traditional initial public offering, a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and a reverse merger with a digital asset treasury company. According to sources familiar with the matter, a reverse takeover is currently viewed as a leading scenario, as it could provide a faster route to becoming a publicly traded entity. An AMINA spokesperson stated the bank's primary focus is on securing strategic growth capital and that an IPO could be a logical future step, while clarifying it is not currently in discussions with any SPACs.

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