At launch, the platform will support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Cardano, with asset expansion likely to follow.

Frankfurt-based DZ Bank has received Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) approval from the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to launch its ‘meinKrypto’ crypto platform, marking a pivotal step in Germany’s institutional embrace of digital assets. At launch, the platform will support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Cardano  MiCAR is a regulatory framework for crypto assets adopted by the European Union in 2023 to protect consumers and investors,