DZ Bank Secures MiCA License To Launch Crypto Trading Services

DZ Bank is one of the largest banks in Germany by assets and has entered the crypto market after receiving the MiCA license. This is a significant step for the bank as it allows it to provide crypto services in the entire EU.

DZ Bank reported that the German financial supervisory authority (BaFin) has approved the start of its new cryptocurrency service, meinKrypto. This service will offer the infrastructure necessary for cryptocurrency trading for cooperative banks in Germany, which will start the service in the coming months.

The operation of the platform is to be handled by DZ Bank, while the provision of crypto services is at the discretion of each cooperative bank. Each bank is supposed to make a MiCA notification before the operation of the platform.

The initial cryptocurrencies that the meinKrypto platform will support include Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Cardano. The platform will be incorporated into the VR Banking App. The customers will be able to invest in cryptocurrencies through the app.

DZ Bank Enters MiCA Implementation Phase

DZ Bank’s MiCA license brings crypto plans from the planning phase to the implementation phase. As is the case with other banks in the European Union, DZ Bank has taken several years to fulfill the requirements of the regulation, as the EU has formed a common legal framework for digital assets.

MiCA establishes a common legal framework for the operation of crypto assets and service providers in the EU. This approval means DZ Bank now has the legal basis to provide crypto infrastructure solutions, although not all cooperative banks in the DZ Bank network may offer crypto services.

Banks that want to make use of this platform for crypto trading have to approach the regulatory bodies before implementing it, which will help them follow local regulations while making use of DZ Bank’s platform.

The development of the meinKrypto platform by Atruvia, an IT service provider for the cooperative banks in Germany, exemplifies the movement towards integrating digital assets with traditional banks.

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DZ Bank Advances MiCA Crypto Services

The approval follows plans that were laid out on September 19, 2024, when it partnered with Boerse Stuttgart Digital to provide crypto trading and custody services for 700 cooperative banks. The services were expected to be rolled out at the end of 2024.

With the MiCA license in place, there is less ambiguity about the plans. Full retail access will be rolled out gradually, but DZ Bank is one of the first major European banking groups actively working with MiCA to provide regulated crypto services for retail customers.

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