#Bitcoin
Germany's largest banking group,
Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, plans to offer direct Bitcoin and crypto trading to its 50 million retail customers by mid-2026.
The move is being led by DekaBank and enabled by the EU'S MiCA regulatory framework.
It represents a major reversal for Sparkassen, which
previously called crypto "highly speculative."
Now, it's embracing digital assets to meet growing
demand and compete with fintech challengers.
The new platform will feature built-in risk warnings and a
self-service model, allowing customers to invest
independently. This aligns with a broader European push to integrate crypto into mainstream finance.