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Germany’s biggest bank is gearing up for crypto. Deutsche Bank plans to launch its own digital asset custody service in 2026.
They’re teaming up with Bitpanda and Taurus to make this happen. The goal? Let big investors safely store their crypto with a trusted name.
This move isn’t random. Institutions are hungry for secure ways to hold crypto. And Deutsche Bank wants a piece of that action.
But they’re not rushing. 2026 gives them time to build the tech and get all the legal ducks in a row.
Here’s the juicy bit — the bank might also issue its own digital token. Plus, it’s exploring tokenized deposits and stablecoins.
And it’s going high-tech too. They’re building a special Ethereum-based layer 2 network using something called ZKsync. It should make transactions faster and more regulation-friendly.*
This project, called Dama 2, is part of a global testbed with Singapore. One goal? Avoid sending money to bad actors on public blockchains. Another? Survive those random crypto chain splits known as hard forks.*
A test version launched last November. The full release is waiting on the regulators to give it the green light.
* ZKsync is a tech that helps Ethereum handle more transactions faster and cheaper, using “zero-knowledge proofs.”
* A “hard fork” is when a blockchain splits into two versions, usually after major changes or disagreements.
