The Trastra EU fintech project was founded in 2017, offering customers from Europe to open cryptocurrency wallets and VISA payment cards. In 2021, the Trastra payment card was considered one of the best tools for operations with digital assets, including bitcoins, due to the simplicity of registration and support of IBAN-identifiers, Coinidol writes.
The situation around Trastra began to become more complicated in February 2024, when Trastra Visa’s payment cryptocurrency cards stopped working, and the service was transferred to a new banking partner. In early January 2025, the company Issued Notification of the termination of the activities of its founder Roman Potemkin – as a person who has significant control over the business.
In March, TRASTRA clients were notified by e -mail about the possible insolvency of the company – if an agreement with creditors is not reached. Finally, on June 9, the provider of cryptocurrency services announced the beginning of bankruptcy proceedings and the blocking of client assets, and Roman Potemkin promised all creditors compensation, writes Coinidol.
However, the bankruptcy statement itself was not published in the form of a separate official document on the company’s website or other public resources. For example, on the website of the Vilnius District Court or resources such as the official registers of Lithuania bankruptcy: e-seimas.lrs.lt or inSolvens.vz.lt.
The terms of payments to customers and the amount of frozen funds are not specified. The official messages of Trastra do not disclose the reasons for the financial difficulties of the company. At the time of publication of the material, the site and the Trastra application continue to work, new users are given the opportunity to register.
Earlier, the Trastra team announced the launch of “crypto-friendly” transfers through the SWIFT interbank system. Representatives of the company stated that this decision simplifies international transactions, since it allows customers to combine the reliability of the SWIFT standard and the decentralized nature of digital assets.
Source: Bits
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