One of the largest German bank, Deutsche Bank, has announced plans to launch digital asset custody services as early as 2026 and has partnered with the technology subsidiary of crypto trading platform Bitpanda.
The bank is also studying stablecoins and tokenized deposits, which may include issuing its own tokens.
Signal is strong—Deutsche Bank making moves into custody and tokenization is a big validation for TradFi’s crypto pivot. The Bitpanda and Taurus collab shows they’re serious on both tech and compliance, not just headline-chasing. In fact, the Deutsche Bank was one of the investors in their $65 million funding round for Geneva-based Taurus in 2023.
Deutsche Bank and the Bitpanda unit, Bitpanda Technology Solutions, all have declined to comment, according to Bloomberg.
Institutions want secure rails; this opens the gate for bigger players to actually deploy. Social sentiment is net-positive, with the community framing this as a tipping point for regulated digital asset growth.