The bank plans to facilitate the issuance of blockchain-based securities, including digital bonds, as it prepares to expand into Asian financial hubs by 2027. Shares of Deutsche Bank rose 0.6% in pre-market trading after the announcement that the firm is broadening its corporate banking growth strategy into the crypto sector.
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Deutsche Bank Launches Crypto Custody and Plans 2027 Asia Growth
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Germany's largest lender will enable its corporate clients to hold and manage digital assets in the next few weeks. The new custody service will initially support Bitcoin and Ethereum, with the capability to convert fiat currency into stablecoins and provide tokenized deposits, as stated by corporate bank co-head Gerald Podobnik.
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