Commerzbank Partners with Crypto Finance to Offer Crypto Trading to Corporate Clients

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial industry, I find this collaboration between Commerzbank and Crypto Finance particularly intriguing. Having witnessed the evolution of traditional banking and the rise of cryptocurrencies, I am struck by the strategic alignment of these two entities.


On Thursdays, Commerzbank revealed their partnership with Crypto Finance, a division of Deutsche Börse, for providing secure trading and storage services for cryptocurrencies to their business clients.

Following a similar deal with Zurich Cantonal Bank in Switzerland, this new step involves a collaboration that initially concentrates on Bitcoin and Ether. This service will enable chosen Commerzbank clients in Germany to securely obtain these digital currencies via a legal and reliable partnership.

In this partnership, one of Germany’s leading banks in branch networks, Commerzbank, will manage the safekeeping of digital assets. On the other hand, Crypto Finance will offer the trading facilities, making sure the process runs efficiently and securely.

Since 2017, Crypto Finance has been a significant player in the institutional cryptocurrency sector. Now, it has bolstered its operations within Germany by obtaining various approvals from BaFin, the German financial regulatory body. This approval empowers the company to provide fully compliant crypto services in the country, further cementing its reputation for secure and regulated services, a tradition it started in Switzerland.

As reported by CryptoGlobe, Gernot Kleckner, a member of the Divisional Board in the Corporate Clients division at Commerzbank, expressed his thoughts on this collaboration. Here’s what he stated.

Through our digital asset service, we give our business clients the chance to explore the potential of Bitcoin and Ether for the first time. We are a dependable and capable partner for our corporate clients in these emerging markets. Our combined solution offers top-tier security in crypto trading and storage, matching the high standards set by the Deutsche Börse Group.

The CEO of Crypto Finance, Stijn Vander Straeten, characterized this partnership as a significant advancement towards broadening the availability of controlled cryptocurrency services for institutional clients not only across Germany but also throughout Europe.

In November 2023, Commerzbank was the first major German bank to secure a license for crypto custody under Section 1 Subsection 1a Point 6 of the German Banking Act (KWG). This licensing enables them to provide various services associated with digital assets, primarily cryptocurrencies.

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2024-09-20 08:56