One of the largest banks in Germany confirmed it has applied for a crypto license and is looking to offer exchange and custody services to its institutional clients.
One of the largest banking institutions in Germany has confirmed it applied for a local crypto license earlier this year, marking the first time a major bank has made a move toward cryptocurrencies in the country.to local media outlet Börsen-Zeitung on April 14 that it “applied for the crypto custody license in the first quarter of 2022.” If approved it would be authorized to offer exchange services along with custody and protection of crypto-assets.
Commerzbank serves over 18 million customers and over 70,000 institutional clients, and the cryptocurrency offering will reportedly target its institutional client base. Since Jan. 1 2020 any business wishing to offer cryptocurrency services in Germany must first seek approval from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority also known as BaFin.
Currently only four companies have approval but BaFin states it has over 25 applications pending from firms wishing to operate crypto custody businesses. Coinbase Germany was the first to be approved by the regulator in June 2021 and the Berlin based financial technology firm Upvest was most recently approved for a license in March.
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