In today’s fast-paced financial world, companies need flexible and secure solutions for digital asset management. ecrop offers exactly that: a modular SaaS platform specifically tailored to the needs of institutional clients. Our product portfolio comprises two core components: the Crypto Securities Register (eWpG license (grandfathering; final license pending)) and Crypto Custody (KWG license (license pending)). Both products are modularly designed, highly secure, and meet the highest compliance standards. They can be combined or used individually as needed and can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems via APIs.

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Crypto Securities Register (eWpG License)

The future of securities management – digital, secure, and efficient. The digital age requires innovative solutions for the capital market. With the ecrop Crypto Securities Register, you can manage digital securities efficiently, securely, and in full compliance with the eWpG. Our platform is based on a Private Permissioned Blockchain with integrated Hyperledger Besu and offers you maximum transparency, security, and control over your securities. The challenges of the traditional securities market:
  • High Costs: Manual processes are time-consuming and therefore cost-intensive.
  • Inefficiency and Lack of Transparency: Long settlement times, lack of real-time transparency, and missing traceability complicate processing and lead to uncertainties.
  • Security Risks: Physical documents and analog processes are susceptible to loss, theft, forgery, and manipulation.
  • Compliance Challenges: Maintaining compliance with ever-growing regulatory requirements is complex, time-consuming, and requires specialized expertise.
The ecrop Solution: A Digital Quantum Leap for Securities Management The ecrop Crypto Securities Register offers a forward-looking solution for the challenges of the traditional securities market. We enable you to leverage the benefits of blockchain technology while meeting all regulatory requirements of the eWpG and eWpRV.
  • Technology & Architecture
    • Private Permissioned Blockchain (Hyperledger Besu): Maximum security and performance through the use of a Private Permissioned Blockchain with integrated Hyperledger Besu enterprise layer. This technology ensures the integrity, authenticity, and availability of your data.
    • Decentralized Validators: A hybrid approach with decentralized validators operated by ecrop and trusted partners ensures increased decentralization, failsafe operation, and transparency.
    • Cloud-native Infrastructure (AWS): Scalability, availability, and performance through the use of AWS’s secure and reliable cloud infrastructure.
  • Security and Compliance
    • ISO 27001 certified ISMS: Our Information Security Management System (ISMS) is ISO 27001 certified and thus meets the highest international security standards.
    • Multi-level Security Architecture: Comprehensive security measures, such as role-based access controls (RBAC), encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems protect your securities from unauthorized access.
    • Continuous Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of all systems and applications ensures early detection of security incidents and disruptions.
    • Regular Audits: Regular internal and external audits by independent accounting firms confirm compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and security standards.
    • BaFin Regulation: ecrop is licensed (grandfathering; final license pending) as a crypto securities registry manager by BaFin and is subject to their strict supervision under eWpG and KWG.
    • Data Protection Compliance: The protection of your data is our top priority. We meet all requirements of the GDPR and BDSG and follow privacy-by-design principles.
  • Efficiency and Automation:
    • Automated Processes: Automated workflows for the issuance, registration, transfer, and management of securities reduce manual effort and increase efficiency.
    • Standardized Interfaces (APIs): Seamless integration with existing systems and processes via standardized APIs.
    • Real-time Transparency: Real-time insight into all transactions and registry data enables quick decisions and optimizes your risk management.
Core Functions in Detail:
  • Issuance of Crypto Securities: Digitalize and automate the issuance of securities now (e.g., shares, bonds, promissory notes) according to eWpG requirements. Benefit from flexible issuance conditions and approval processes as well as secure and transparent tokenization.
    • Use Case 1: A company digitalizes its bond issuance, thereby reaching a broad investor base and reducing issuance costs.
    • Use Case 2: A medium-sized company wants to conduct a capital increase and issue shares. With ecrop, the company can issue the shares as crypto securities through a direct equity crowdfunding platform, thus accelerating the process, saving costs, and increasing transparency for investors.
  • Registry Management & Documentation: Ensure complete, tamper-proof, and audit-proof recording of all transactions and registry data in accordance with the requirements of eWpG and eWpRV. Get real-time access to all registry data and benefit from automated reports and analyses.
  • Transfer Management: Transfer crypto securities securely and efficiently. Automated transfer and approval processes are possible, and real-time tracking of transfer status ensures compliant and smooth processing. Future integration with external regulated trading platforms and DLT trading venues increases liquidity and enables access to a broader investor base.
  • Reporting & Audit: Create comprehensive reports for issuers, investors, and supervisory authorities. Detailed and audit-proof audit trails ensure full transparency and traceability. API integration enables automated data querying and processing.