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Alexander Hoptner

Alexander Höptner is the CEO of AllUnity, the German joint venture of DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy that issues EURAU, a euro stablecoin authorised by BaFin and MiCAR-compliant. He previously led Boerse Stuttgart and then BitMEX, which he left in October 2022.

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Who he is

Alexander Höptner is a German manager who embodies the move from traditional finance to digital assets. He worked for fifteen years at Deutsche Börse, the operator of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, before leading Euwax AG and Boerse Stuttgart from 2018, which under his leadership became the first traditional EU exchange operator to offer cryptocurrency trading. In January 2021 he moved to the 100x group, the holding company of the derivatives exchange BitMEX, as CEO, a role that ended abruptly in October 2022. Since December 2023 he has led AllUnity, the Frankfurt-based company created by DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy to issue a fully regulated euro stablecoin: a return to his speciality, the meeting point between European regulation and crypto infrastructure.

Current role

CEO of AllUnity GmbH (Frankfurt), a joint venture of DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy announced on 13 December 2023. Under his leadership AllUnity obtained an electronic money institution (EMI) licence from BaFin on 1 July 2025 and on 31 July 2025 launched EURAU, a fully reserved, MiCAR-compliant euro stablecoin. (Verified: September 2026)

Career path

  • Fifteen years at Deutsche Börse, until 2016, with roles on the executive committee.
  • CEO of Euwax AG and Boerse Stuttgart from 2018: the first traditional EU exchange to open up to digital asset trading.
  • CEO of 100x Group (BitMEX's holding company) from January 2021 to October 2022; CEO of AllUnity since December 2023.

Recent developments and controversies

In October 2022 he left BitMEX "with immediate effect" after less than two years; CFO Stephan Lutz was appointed interim CEO. In December 2022 Höptner sued BitMEX for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract; the outcome of the case does not appear to have been made public. His career then restarted with AllUnity: BaFin EMI licence (July 2025) and the launch of the EURAU stablecoin, presented as the first fully reserved, MiCAR-compliant German euro stablecoin. (Verified: September 2026)

FAQ

Is Höptner still the CEO of BitMEX? No: he left the leadership of 100x Group/BitMEX in October 2022. Today he is CEO of AllUnity, the issuer of the EURAU euro stablecoin.

What is EURAU? A euro-pegged stablecoin, fully reserved and compliant with the MiCAR regulation, issued by AllUnity under a BaFin EMI licence (July 2025). It is designed for 24/7 cross-border payments and settlements on Ethereum infrastructure.

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