ChainCatcher news, the Boerse Stuttgart Digital, a digital company of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in Germany, is collaborating with DZ Bank, a central cooperative bank in Germany, to provide secure cryptocurrency trading and storage services for over 700 cooperative banks in Germany. This move marks an important step for Europe towards mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, as banks can now offer regulated cryptocurrency services to retail customers. It is expected that by 2028, 25% of Europeans will invest in cryptocurrencies, and this collaboration will help meet the growing demand for digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, German banking giant Commerzbank has announced that it has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license, which will enable the bank to establish a wide range of digital asset services, particularly for crypto assets. The bank's first step is to create a secure, reliable, and fully compliant platform to support its institutional clients by offering blockchain-based cryptocurrency custody.

ChainCatcher news, the German cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Group SE has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of the German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt for a price of 15 million dollars.It is reported that this acquisition will grant Bitcoin Group SE a full banking license in Germany, and the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2023. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to sources cited by Bloomberg, German digital asset investment company Bitcoin Group SE is evaluating multiple acquisition targets, including the 268-year-old German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt, which has encountered difficulties due to its foray into the cryptocurrency and digital asset space. Bankhaus von der Heydt is currently in talks with potential buyers. (source link)