Sparkassen-Finanzgrupe, Germany’s largest banking group, is Allows private clients to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency Directly from the bank application.
The business will be developed in collaboration with Dekabank, an investment entity owned by Sparkassen, according to information accessed by Bloomberg based on people linked to the company. Only “Self Manager” will be available in the first phase: Customers making investment decisions without advice. The product is ready for the following year and is expected to be released in the summer of 2026.
This is a powerful signal of regulated advancement in digital assets within the traditional financial system. With over 2.4 billion euros of managed assets, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe groups over 300 regional savings banks. It is not only the largest financial group in the country, but also the largest financial group in Europe.
There are two reasons for this recruitment. on the one hand, Increased customer demand;on the other hand, Entering into the entry into force of the new European mica legal frameworkas reported by encryption, regulates the European Union’s cryptographic active services.