UBS to Gradually Open Crypto Trading and Tokenized Deposits to Individual Clients

On February 4 2026, UBS Group AG CEO Sergio Ermotti said the Swiss bank is preparing infrastructure to enable individual clients to trade cryptocurrencies and to offer tokenized deposit solutions for corporate customers. He emphasized that UBS will follow a fast‑follower strategy and roll out these digital asset services cautiously over the next three to five years amid strict Basel III capital rules on crypto exposure.