Deutsche Bank Confirms Bitcoin and Ether Custody Launch, Awaits Regulators

A major global bank moving from crypto research and tokenized deposits into holding private keys signals that institutional custody is becoming a competitive necessity rather than a niche offering. The stablecoin tie-in through a DWS-linked venture is the more telling detail, pointing to a bank structuring itself around tokenized settlement infrastructure rather than just safekeeping. The constraint is regulatory approval, so the open question is whether that timeline holds and whether custody becomes a gateway to broader on-chain services.