On February 26, it was announced that AllUnity, a stablecoin platform supported by Deutsche Bank’s asset management division, officially launched the CHF stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the Swiss Franc. This marks a further expansion of the compliant stablecoin track in Europe. The stablecoin is issued on Ethereum, using the ERC-20 standard, initially open only to institutions and professional investors, with plans to gradually expand to more blockchain networks by 2026 to enhance multi-chain liquidity and cross-border settlement efficiency.
According to official disclosures, CHFAU was launched after AllUnity obtained a German electronic money institution license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in July 2025, and fully complies with the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). It is positioned as a regulated digital Swiss Franc for institutional payments, digital asset clearing, and fund management scenarios. CEO Alexander Höptner stated that the product aims to build a compliant European digital payment infrastructure, enabling secure, real-time, and auditable value transfers, especially suitable for cross-border payments and institutional liquidity management needs.
In terms of business structure, CHFAU will be issued and redeemed through the AllUnity Mint platform. The company is currently working on system integrations with various trading venues and financial infrastructure, with the scope of use expected to expand gradually as technical connections are established. Previously, AllUnity launched the euro stablecoin EURAU, which has grown to a market value of approximately $1.2 million since its launch in 2025, demonstrating steady penetration of compliant fiat-backed stablecoins in the European market.
From an industry perspective, Swiss Franc stablecoins are not a new concept. Existing products include Frankencoin (ZCHF), VNX Swiss Franc (VCHF), and Hedera Swiss Franc (HCHF), with a total market cap of around $38.6 million. However, most projects are relatively small and have limited compliance attributes. CHFAU emphasizes transparency under the MiCA framework to attract institutional capital.
As the ecosystems for euro and Swiss Franc stablecoins mature, Europe is accelerating the development of a domestic compliant stablecoin system to reduce reliance on US dollar stablecoins. Under the combined influence of interest rate environments, regulatory policies, and institutional demand, narratives around compliant stablecoin issuance, MiCA-regulated stablecoins, and institutional digital fiat settlement are expected to continue heating up in 2026, becoming a key growth driver for crypto payment infrastructure.
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