Overview
- The authorization, granted in late December and announced Jan. 13, allows DZ Bank to operate meinKrypto under the EU’s MiCAR framework.
- meinKrypto will appear inside the VR Banking app as a self-directed investing feature for retail customers.
- Digital asset custody will be provided by Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody, with trade execution handled through EUWAX.
- At launch, supported assets will include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Cardano.
- Built with IT provider Atruvia as shared infrastructure, the service requires each Volksbank or Raiffeisenbank to opt in and obtain its own MiCAR notification, with a Genoverband study indicating over one-third plan near-term adoption.