Orbs backs CRYMBO with strategic investment to push institutional on-chain finance

Orbs, a provider of advanced trading infrastructure for on-chain finance, today announced a strategic investment in CRYMBO, a financial infrastructure platform enabling licensed institutions to launch compliant digital asset services. 

The investment reflects Orbs’ commitment to supporting the infrastructure required for the next phase of on-chain finance, as banks, payment providers and brokers seek to bring digital asset services to market under their own brands and regulatory frameworks.

CRYMBO builds the compliance layer institutions need for on-chain markets

As financial institutions increasingly explore on-chain markets, access to liquidity and blockchain technology is only part of the equation. Institutions must also navigate identity verification, compliance, custody, settlement, payments, and reconciliation while meeting regulatory and institutional requirements. 

CRYMBO addresses these challenges by providing a unified infrastructure layer that connects licensed institutions with the providers and services needed to operate in digital assets.

CRYMBO’s platform connects institutions to more than 75 providers across custody, liquidity, banking rails, payments, identity verification, and transaction monitoring. 

With a single integration, institutions can coordinate these services within tailored workflows while keeping flexibility in their provider choices. CRYMBO does not hold client funds or private keys, allowing institutions to operate under their own brands and licenses.

The platform is already live with licensed institutions and has processed more than $2 billion in transaction volume. Its ISO 27001-certified infrastructure is built to support requirements including the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule.

“Institutional adoption of on-chain finance depends on infrastructure built for the realities of regulated financial services,” said Ran Hammer, CEO of Orbs. “Orbs focuses on trading and execution; CRYMBO has built the compliance, identity, and operational layer institutions need around it. Backing that team is a bet on where institutional on-chain finance is heading.”

Orbs links its trading stack with regulated-institution infrastructure

Orbs develops decentralized trading infrastructure through its Layer 3 network, powering dSPOT for advanced spot trading, dPERPS for perpetual futures, and Execution Services for decentralized on-chain execution. Its technology brings aggregated liquidity and advanced trading capabilities to decentralized exchanges, institutions, and agents.

The investment in CRYMBO complements Orbs’ work on the trading and execution layer by aligning it with infrastructure designed to meet regulated institutions’ operational requirements. Together, the companies represent complementary components of an evolving on-chain financial ecosystem, connecting trading technology with the systems institutions need to offer digital asset services.

CRYMBO eyes scale as banking moves on-chain

“Banking is moving on-chain. Seeing a DeFi-native player like Orbs embrace the institutional opportunity shows how far the market and technology have matured,” said Eyal Daskal, Founder and CEO of CRYMBO. “CRYMBO brings the infrastructure regulated institutions need. Working together will help us scale our business and reach more customers.”

Through the investment, Orbs is backing a team with direct experience addressing the operational and regulatory requirements of licensed financial institutions. The move reflects its broader view that institutional participation in on-chain finance will depend on complementary infrastructure spanning trading, execution, compliance, and financial operations.