{"id":145355,"date":"2024-12-22T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=145355"},"modified":"2024-12-22T16:57:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T14:57:29","slug":"top-german-bank-granted-crypto-custody-license-by-regulators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/top-german-bank-granted-crypto-custody-license-by-regulators\/","title":{"rendered":"Top German Bank Granted Crypto Custody License by Regulators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledgerinsights.com\/dekabank-lands-crypto-custody-license\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">move<\/a><\/strong>, under the Banking Act, makes it one of the few traditional banks, alongside Commerzbank, to officially step into the digital asset space, setting itself apart from crypto-native firms.<\/p>\n<p>The bank has been steadily building its crypto credentials. Earlier this year, it received approval to operate as a crypto securities registrar, enabling direct issuance of blockchain-based securities without intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p>DekaBank is also a founding member of the blockchain platform SWIAT, which has seen notable use cases, such as Siemens issuing a \u20ac300 million digital bond.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\">Read More:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row post-145310\" href=\"\" title=\"\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\"><\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s regulatory framework, though slow-moving, has proven to be a stabilizing force in the European crypto landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The recent passage of the Supervision of Crypto Markets Act (KMAG) aligns national policies with the EU\u2019s MiCA standards, paving the way for institutional growth in the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DekaBank has entered the spotlight by obtaining a coveted crypto custody license from Germany\u2019s BaFin and the European Central Bank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":38334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[424],"coin_category":[],"class_list":["post-145355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","tag-crypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top German Bank 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