Deutsche Bank (NYSE: $DB), Germany’s biggest lender, is preparing to launch new crypto custody services.

The bank, which is one of the European Union’s largest financial institutions, says its first institutional digital asset service is weeks away from launch.

Before year’s end, Deutsche Bank plans to offer custody services related to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: $ETH), and several stablecoins.

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Cryptocurrency custody involves the protection and management of the private keys that prove ownership and grant access to digital assets such as Bitcoin on a blockchain.

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