Germany’s oldest banks just made crypto mainstream: Details
While the crypto world remains caught up in a lot of ruckuses, European digital asset adoption has taken a decisive step forward.
In late December 2025, DZ BANK, Germany’s second-largest financial institution with more than 700 cooperative banks, secured MiCAR approval from BaFin.
This approval, which came to light on 14th January, triggered the launch of “meinKrypto,”
For context, “meinKrypto” is a platform that brings Bitcoin and Ethereum directly to millions of retail savers through local Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken.
Germany’s DZ Bank crypto bet
With this move, DZ BANK has integrated crypto trading directly into the VR Banking App, closing the gap between traditional savings and digital assets.
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