Crypto Assets to Ordinary Germans via Sparkassen
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the leading European provider of cryptocurrency infrastructure, is strengthening its presence in the German market through a new partnership with DekaBank. The goal of this collaboration is to expand access to crypto assets for retail clients across Germany.
Expanding crypto access for Sparkassen clients
Both partners are preparing a crypto offering for retail customers of the German savings banks – Sparkassen. “We are proud to support DekaBank in bringing a crypto offering to the German saving banks in the retail segment. Boerse Stuttgart Digital is Europe’s leading provider of crypto infrastructure and stands for values that are also essential to DekaBank: trust, integrity, and professionalism,” said Matthias Voelkel, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Group.
Growing interest in digital assets
The partnership comes amid a surge in interest in digital assets from retail investors. The collaboration aims to ensure reliable liquidity and secure trading through Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s institutional brokerage solution.
DekaBank extends its crypto platform to retail
DekaBank will contribute its own crypto platform, originally developed for institutional clients, which is now being extended to the retail segment. “With our in-house infrastructure, we secure the largest possible share of the value chain within Sparkassen Finance Group and make it as easy as possible for savings banks to integrate the offering,” said Marion Spielmann, COO Banking & Custody Services at DekaBank.
Full integration from trading to custody
The offering will cover the entire value chain—from trading and custody to the front-end interface—allowing Sparkassen clients to access cryptocurrencies securely and seamlessly. The launch is planned for next year.
Toward a new European standard
This initiative is part of a wider wave of financial innovation across Europe, aiming to integrate cryptocurrencies into traditional banking systems. Market analysts expect it to set a benchmark for secure and compliant retail crypto access across the continent.
For Germany’s 370+ savings banks (Sparkassen), managing assets of over €1 trillion, the collaboration could mark a major turning point in retail crypto adoption.
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