🇩🇪 Germany’s Second-Largest Bank Enters the Crypto Market
DZ Bank, Germany’s second-largest banking group, has officially entered the cryptocurrency space after receiving approval from the country’s financial regulator, BaFin, under the MiCAR regulatory framework.
🏦 Platform launched: meinKrypto
This approval allows DZ Bank to offer regulated cryptocurrency trading services in line with EU-wide crypto regulations.
🔐 What does this mean?
With MiCAR authorization, DZ Bank can:
• Operate legally across the European Union
• Provide regulated crypto transactions to individual customers
• Enable cooperative banks to offer crypto services to their clients
🪙 Initially supported cryptocurrencies:
• Bitcoin (BTC)
• Ethereum (ETH)
• Litecoin (LTC)
• Cardano (ADA)
⚙️ Technical setup:
• Custody: Börse Stuttgart Digital
• Transaction processing: EUWAX AG
• Access: Integrated into the VR Banking App
📌 The service is available only to individual clients who trade on their own initiative and is not classified as investment advice.
🏛️ Cooperative banks may offer these services broadly, subject to a separate MiCAR declaration.
📊 Adoption outlook:
According to Genoverband (September 2025), more than 30% of cooperative banks in Germany plan to use this crypto solution.
📌 Summary:
DZ Bank’s move highlights the growing integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional banking. As regulatory clarity improves in Europe, more established financial institutions are beginning to offer compliant digital asset services.
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