Deutsche Digital Assets (DDA) has teamed up with Nordic crypto platform Safello to roll out a new exchange-traded product (ETP) that gives traditional investors easy exposure to Bittensor (TAO), the AI-focused blockchain network.
The product, called the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP, is expected to begin trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker STAO in the coming weeks.
According to the official announcement, the ETP is designed for investors who want regulated access to Bittensor without navigating crypto custody or on-chain staking. The product is 100% physically backed, meaning the issuer holds real TAO as collateral, which is stored in ‘cold storage’ by BitGo Europe.
DDA said the product was issued through its white-label platform, which provides the regulatory and technical framework behind the listing.
Maximilian Lautenschläger, CEO and founder of DDA, said the structure lets partners like Safello “bring their crypto investment strategies to market, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards,” positioning the platform as a way to lower entry barriers for new issuers.
Making a broader AI-focused shift
Safello framed the listing as part of a broader shift toward AI-linked digital assets. Emelie Moritz, CEO of Safello, said the launch reflects the company’s belief that decentralized AI networks like Bittensor will play a growing role in the digital asset market.
She also noted, “Together with DDA, we’re making it possible for investors to easily access this innovation through a regulated and transparent investment vehicle.”
The product tracks the Kaiko Safello Staked Bittensor Index, is domiciled in Liechtenstein, and charges a total expense ratio of 1.49%. Staking rewards are accumulated into the ETP’s NAV rather than distributed separately, allowing investors to benefit from yield alongside price performance.
The launch follows a wider trend in Europe toward staking-based crypto ETPs, as asset managers introduce yield-bearing products that can be held inside traditional brokerage accounts.
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