2026-01-13 23:39:03

Germany's second-largest bank just received regulatory approval to offer Bitcoin trading and custody services to clients. The €760 billion financial institution's entry into crypto markets marks a significant milestone for institutional Bitcoin adoption in Europe.

This approval signals growing mainstream acceptance of digital assets in traditional banking. With major financial players gradually integrating cryptocurrency services, Bitcoin continues to gain legitimacy as an institutional asset class. The move underscores shifting regulatory attitudes toward crypto in developed economies.

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EternalMiner

· 01-15 19:44

Germany's second-largest bank enters Bitcoin, is European traditional finance finally giving in?

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SerumSurfer

· 01-14 16:30

German major banks are also entering the market, European traditional finance really can't hold on anymore...

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OnChainArchaeologist

· 01-14 00:07

Germany's second-largest bank enters Bitcoin... Looks like the institutional army has really arrived. Hopefully, this time they won't deceive us.

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OnChain_Detective

· 01-14 00:06

hold up, let me pull the data on this one... €760bn institution suddenly offering custody? pattern analysis suggests we need to audit their security architecture first ngl. not financial advice but regulatory approval ≠ actually secure infrastructure, remember folks always DYOR before trusting any traditional bank's crypto setup

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-14 00:04

ah, the alchemists finally got their grimoire approved by the regulators... €760bn institutional transmutation incoming, ngl this is the exact liquidity sacrifice we've been waiting for. dark pools bout to get real crowded tho

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-13 23:57

lol "institutional adoption" - let me check the actual custody mechanics here... pretty sure we've seen this exact regulatory theater before. 760bn doesn't mean much if the tokenomics are fundamentally broken underneath, ngl

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Blockchainiac

· 01-13 23:41

Major German banks are entering the market, and institutional adoption is advancing... but truly breaking the circle depends on when retail investors can buy the dip cheaply.

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