Safello and DDA Ready Staked TAO ETP Ahead of SIX Swiss Exchange Listing

TLDR:

• Safello issues its first staked TAO ETP with DDA, offering full TAO staking rewards to investors.
• The TAO ETP, ticker STAO, will list on SIX Swiss Exchange on November 19 with a 1.49% fee.
• Investors gain regulated exposure to Bittensor and automatic reinvestment of staking rewards.
• The ETP tracks the Kaiko Safello Staked Bittensor Index, held with a regulated crypto custodian.
  

Safello is expanding its reach into crypto investment products with a staked TAO exchange-traded product (ETP) set to launch on the SIX Swiss Exchange next month. 

The move places the Nordic crypto exchange in the growing market for tokenized, yield-generating ETPs tied to blockchain and AI networks. It follows a collaboration with Deutsche Digital Assets, a European firm specializing in regulated crypto investment vehicles. 

The new ETP brings a fresh way for investors to access TAO while earning staking rewards within a traditional exchange structure.

Partnership Brings TAO ETP to Regulated Markets

According to Safello’s October 29 announcement, the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP will be issued by DDA ETP AG. 

The product is physically backed by TAO, held in cold storage under a regulated custodian. Investors receive both price exposure and staking rewards, which are automatically reinvested into the fund.

The ETP is set to list on the SIX Swiss Exchange on November 19 under the ticker STAO. 

The management fee will stand at 1.49%, aligning it with other crypto-linked investment products in Europe. Safello confirmed it will receive a revenue share based on assets under management but said the financial effect remains uncertain.

The launch marks Safello’s first entry into the ETP market. The company’s CEO, Emelie Moritz, said the listing will make Bittensor more accessible to both retail and institutional investors. 

Moritz called the product an “important milestone” for Safello’s new business line centered on tokenized investment vehicles.

ETP Designed for Crypto and Traditional Investors

The Safello TAO ETP tracks the Kaiko Safello Staked Bittensor Index, which monitors TAO’s staking performance and market activity. DDA’s white-label platform enables Safello to issue the product while ensuring regulatory compliance and precise index tracking.

DDA CEO Maximilian Lautenschläger said the collaboration aligns with DDA’s goal to support crypto partners in bringing compliant investment solutions to European markets. 

The structure mirrors other physically backed ETPs already available for Bitcoin and Ethereum, but with a focus on staking returns from Bittensor’s AI-linked ecosystem.

Safello described the ETP as a step toward bridging traditional finance with blockchain innovation. The company expects the listing to draw attention from investors seeking secure, regulated exposure to staking-based digital assets.

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