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Primary-source status reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Finoa — Custody Status Changed

Finoa is retained for historical market research, but it should not be presented as a current regulated custody provider. Finoa states that its former German crypto-custody licence was surrendered effective 31 December 2025 and that current Finoa Technical Services does not provide custody or control client assets.

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Status watch: Former custody status changed; the profile is retained for historical research and status tracking rather than active-provider introductions.
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CategoryStatus Watch
Research statusPrimary-source reviewed · 18 Aug 2026
Research scopeWatch
Documented servicesHistorical regulated custody, Current technology infrastructure context
Directory regionGlobal

Evidence finding

Finoa states that its German crypto-custody licence was surrendered and formally revoked effective 31 December 2025 and that it no longer enters new regulated business relationships.

Scope caveat: Technology or successor services must not be confused with the former regulated Finoa GmbH custody business.

Finoa — regulatory and operational status ↗

Editorial evidence review is separate from provider verification. It is not an endorsement, safety rating or guarantee of suitability.

Report / correct evidence
Material status change

Former custody licence surrendered

Finoa states that Finoa GmbH voluntarily surrendered its German crypto-custody licence, with formal revocation effective 31 December 2025. Current offering is technology infrastructure rather than regulated crypto custody.

Primary sources

Finoa privacy policy / licence status ↗Finoa current service statement ↗

Last reviewed 17 Aug 2026. This status note replaces older directory language that described Finoa as a current BaFin-regulated custodian.

About Finoa

Finoa previously operated a regulated German crypto-custody business. Finoa states that the former Finoa GmbH custody licence was voluntarily surrendered, with formal revocation effective 31 December 2025. Current Finoa Technical Services describes itself as technology infrastructure rather than a custody provider.

Custody model and security

Current Finoa Technical Services states it does not provide custody and does not control client assets. Historical custody architecture should therefore not be used to assess the current business as a regulated custodian.

Asset coverage

Not applicable as a current custody-provider claim. Buyers researching Finoa should verify the current technology products and any separate regulated partners directly with the company.

Typical client profile

Institutions evaluating custody-related technology infrastructure rather than a current Finoa-regulated custody service.

Institutional fit

Relevant to custody-technology and infrastructure research. It should not be shortlisted as a current regulated custodian solely on the basis of Finoa’s historical licence.

Key context for buyers

Material status change: the historical German crypto-custody licence ended effective 31 December 2025. Current Finoa Technical Services states that it is not an authorized CASP under MiCAR and does not provide custody.

Institutional due-diligence snapshot

Do not shortlist Finoa as a current regulated custodian based on historical directory data. If evaluating the current technology business, confirm the current legal entity, service boundary and any regulated custody partners directly.

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Assets & servicesConfirm supported networks, staking, settlement and tokenized-asset scope.
Integration & SLAConfirm API support, reporting, support model and operational service levels.

Research status: directory inclusion is not an endorsement. Unverified fields should remain procurement questions until supported by current evidence.

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