SwapGlobal Partners with Kenzoll Capital to Scale Institutional Crypto Derivatives

SwapGlobal announces a strategic share exchange with Amsterdam-based Kenzoll Capital to scale institutional OTC crypto derivatives access for U.S. investors.

SwapGlobal, a technology-first, OTC crypto derivatives dealer, announced a strategic share exchange with Kenzoll Capital, an Amsterdam-based private equity firm with experience in special situations investment opportunities. This alliance strengthens SwapGlobal’s continued buildout of crypto derivatives infrastructure for U.S. institutional investors. Kenzoll’s partnership also secures SwapGlobal’s access to offshore trading venues.

U.S. institutions are increasingly looking for compliant ways to access digital asset exposure through OTC derivatives, without having to build crypto-native operating capabilities such as wallets, exchange account management, and around-the-clock venue operations. This sits within a broader institutional shift toward OTC derivatives as the preferred tool for managing exposure and risk. In September 2025, Risk.net reported that U.S. banks recorded their largest-ever second-quarter increase in OTC derivatives, with notionals rising $19 trillion to a record $276.6 trillion, and that the eight U.S. G-SIBs accounted for 93% of OTC activity across large and mid-size banks while increasing notionals 8% to $258.8 trillion.

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“Our alliance with Kenzoll accelerates our ability to scale an institutional-grade OTC derivatives platform for the U.S. market,” said René van Kesteren, Co-Founder and CEO of SwapGlobal. “Institutions want exposure without becoming crypto-native operators. The partnership also strengthens our path to raising additional capital as we grow, so we can expand swap capacity.”

“Our goal is to build a stronger crypto ecosystem by backing the infrastructure institutions actually need,” said Corné Melissen, Founder of Kenzoll Capital. “SwapGlobal is building a pragmatic access layer in crypto, the foundation for broader institutional participation.”

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