Cregis Expands to U.S. with New Brooklyn Office to Scale Enterprise Digital Asset Infrastructure

Cregis has established a physical presence in the United States with a new office in Brooklyn, New York, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional financial operations and digital asset infrastructure. The move targets U.S. financial institutions and fintechs as stablecoin market capitalization reaches $317 billion, despite persistent hurdles in broad corporate adoption.

What was announced

Cregis is bringing its digital asset payment and custody infrastructure to the U.S. market, focusing on providing tools for financial institutions, payment providers, and fintech firms. The expansion follows the company's growth in the Middle East, where it established a Dubai hub in 2024 and secured approximately 200 enterprise clients, many of whom are traditional foreign exchange brokers and financial businesses. The U.S. launch included the debut of its platform at Money20/20 USA 2026 in Las Vegas, held from October 18–21.

The platform integrates three primary services: Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS), fund flow orchestration, and custody infrastructure. Utilizing Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, the system manages transaction authorizations and access controls. Its Payment Engine is designed for digital asset collections, payouts, and settlements, supported by governance features like approval workflows and audit trails. These tools are intended to help businesses manage digital assets without building entirely separate functions for their oversight.

Cregis enters the U.S. market with a track record of serving over 4,000 businesses across 50 regions, processing a cumulative transaction volume exceeding $300 billion. The company is registered with the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and holds a Hong Kong Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) licence. Security credentials include SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001 certifications, with no major security incidents reported since its 2017 founding.

The companies involved

Founded in 2017, Cregis is a digital asset infrastructure provider headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm specializes in enterprise-grade solutions for digital asset wallets, payments, and asset governance. While many infrastructure providers focus exclusively on crypto-native entities, Cregis has positioned itself as a bridge for traditional financial sectors. In its Middle East operations, established in 2024, more than half of its client base consists of foreign exchange and traditional finance firms, indicating a market strategy that prioritizes the integration of digital assets into established financial workflows.

The company’s technology stack is built around MPC-based wallet security, which removes the single point of failure associated with traditional private keys. This is coupled with a Payment Engine that handles the complexities of settlement and fund flows. By maintaining a Hong Kong TCSP licence and FinCEN registration, the firm operates within regulated frameworks, targeting a client list that includes digital banks, payment service providers, and Web3 businesses. The establishment of the Brooklyn office marks its first formal physical footprint in the North American market, extending its reach beyond its established hubs in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

What FF News has reported before

FF News previously covered the company’s growth trajectory in the report Cregis Surpasses $300 Billion in Transaction Volume as Cross-Border Infrastructure Shifts, published in July 2026. That coverage highlighted the significant scale of the company’s operations as it reached the $300 billion transaction milestone. The report noted how shifts in cross-border infrastructure were driving demand for more robust digital asset governance tools, a trend that Cregis has leveraged to expand its footprint from its Hong Kong headquarters into international markets like Dubai and now the United States.

What this means

The U.S. entry of Cregis highlights a disconnect between the massive growth in stablecoin market capitalization—now exceeding $317 billion—and the actual utility felt by mainstream businesses. With only a fraction of surveyed companies currently utilizing stablecoins, the industry is under pressure to prove that digital assets can offer more than just speculative value. The challenge for infrastructure providers is no longer just security, but operational compatibility. If digital assets are to move beyond the periphery, they must integrate into existing audit trails and payment processes without requiring businesses to overhaul their entire treasury function.