ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Deutsche Boerse's post-trade division Clearstream announced that it will begin offering cryptocurrency settlement and custody services for institutional clients starting in April this year.According to a statement released by Clearstream on March 11, the company plans to provide Bitcoin and Ethereum services to its 2,500 clients through its subsidiary Crypto Finance as a sub-custodian. Clearstream also plans to expand support for other cryptocurrencies in the future and offer services such as staking, lending, and brokerage.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Deutsche Börse CEO Stephan Leithner has called for the establishment of a permanent digital euro, pointing out that this central bank digital currency will play an important role in financial stability, efficiency, and EU autonomy.He believes that the launch of a permanent CBDC is a key element of the EU's digital agenda and an important part of its financial strategy.

ChainCatcher news, the Ministry of Finance of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, issued commercial paper worth 50 million euros using the Deutsche Börse's Clearstream D7 platform. This issuance is part of the European Central Bank's wholesale DLT settlement experiment. Therefore, according to Clearstream's Jens Hachmeister, the transaction was settled using the German central bank's trigger payment solution.The trigger solution is designed to interoperate with blockchain to support DLT payments. It triggers payments on the TARGET2 real-time gross settlement system. Natwest acted as the dealer for the commercial paper, while DekaBank and Deutsche Girozentrale served as investors.

ChainCatcher news, Deutsche Börse Group announces the launch of the cryptocurrency spot platform Deutsche Börse Digital Exchange (DBDX) for institutional clients.Initially, trading on DBDX will be conducted on a Request for Quote (RfQ) basis, followed by multilateral trading. Deutsche Börse will lead the operation, while Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH will provide settlement and custody services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger insights, one of the largest stock exchange groups in Europe, Deutsche Börse, plans to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in 2024. In addition, it also plans to deploy stablecoins. Besides cryptocurrencies, Deutsche Börse is also active in the fields of tokenized securities, funds, and alternative assets.In addition, it also plans to deploy stablecoins.