DZ Bank, Germany’s second-largest bank by assets, receives regulatory approval under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) to operate its digital asset platform, meinKrypto. The approval allows the cooperative banking group to offer regulated crypto services to institutional and private banking clients across the European Union.
At launch, meinKrypto supports trading and custody for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Cardano, with plans to expand asset coverage over time. The platform is designed to integrate crypto services into DZ Bank’s existing financial infrastructure, emphasizing compliance, security, and institutional-grade custody standards.
The move highlights accelerating adoption of digital assets by traditional European banks as MiCAR provides regulatory clarity and a standardized framework for crypto operations across the bloc.
