{
  "id": 7734490,
  "title": "Bitcoin: Deutsche Bank startet Verwahrung von Kryptowährungen für Profi-Anleger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bitcoin-deutsche-bank-startet-verwahrung-von-kryptowahrungen-fur",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/bitcoin-deutsche-bank-startet-mit-verwahrung-von-kryptowaehrungen/100254801.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Deutsche Bank launches custodial services for professional investors in cryptocurrencies. The German financial institution plans to offer the storage of selected digital assets to companies and institutional investors this year, the bank announced on Wednesday. At launch, clients might deposit popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, as well as certain stablecoins, which are designed to remain stable against currencies like the dollar or euro. The Deutsche Bank's offer targets corporations, asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokers, and governmental institutions. Gerald Podobnik, co-head of corporate banking at the Frankfurt institute, stated that digital assets are increasingly transitioning from a niche topic to a relevant component of financial markets. \"Our clients expect us to support them where new markets and business models emerge,\" he added. Managing digital assets is therefore a logical step for Deutsche Bank. \"The market is still at the beginning of its development,\" Podobnik emphasized. \"It is all the more important to establish the right foundations now - technically, regulatorily, and operationally.\" A note of caution was issued regarding the risks associated with this asset class. \"Digital assets carry significant risks, including price volatility, fraud, cyber incidents, and failures of market participants,\" noted the institute. Moreover, unlike bank deposits, cryptocurrencies are not insured by an insurance system. Further, the Deutsche Bank has been more cautious than its competitors in the cryptocurrency business. For instance, Commerzbank received a crypto-custodial license in November 2023. The bank has also been providing institutional customers with crypto trading services for two years, in partnership with Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse. Currently, the Deutsche Bank restricts its services to professional investors and does not offer them to private clients. Fintech companies like Trade Republic and Revolut, as well as some regional banks, have been providing crypto trading and storage services to retail investors for a longer period. Podobnik considers digital asset digitization as a significant, long-term trend. The bank has observed an increasing demand for regulated solutions from corporations and institutional investors. \"Digital assets have the potential to meaningfully complement financial markets,\" he said. \"However, they are not a replacement for the existing financial system but will develop as an additional infrastructure alongside established market structures.\" At the same time, Deutsche Bank warns about the risks of this asset class. \"Digital assets carry substantial risks, such as price volatility, fraud, cyber incidents, and failures of market participants,\" it warned. Additionally, unlike bank deposits, cryptocurrencies are not insured by an insurance system.",
  "summary": "Das Geldhaus will für institutionelle Investoren und Unternehmen bald die Aufbewahrung von Bitcoin, Ether und Stablecoins anbieten – und ist damit später dran als die Konkurrenz.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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