德国银行 LBBW 与 Bitpanda 合作提供加密货币托管服务

德国联邦银行巴登符腾堡州银行（LBBW）计划于 2024 年下半年与 Bitpanda 交易所合作推出加密货币托管服务。此举是为了应对企业客户对加密资产日益增长的需求，并为即将到来的欧盟做好准备。 MiCA 框架等法规。 LBBW 将利用 Bitpanda Custody 的机构托管解决方案，为其企业客户提供高安全性存储和创新的加密解决方案。

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) Collaborates with Bitpanda to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services

巴登符腾堡州银行 (LBBW) 与 Bitpanda 合作提供加密货币托管服务

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany's largest federal bank, has announced its strategic alliance with Bitpanda, a leading European crypto asset platform, to establish cryptocurrency custody services. This collaboration marks a significant development in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape in Germany, where banks and asset managers are actively preparing for forthcoming EU regulations such as the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.

德国最大的联邦银行巴登符腾堡州银行（LBBW）宣布与欧洲领先的加密资产平台Bitpanda结成战略联盟，建立加密货币托管服务。此次合作标志着德国不断发展的加密货币格局的重大发展，德国的银行和资产管理公司正在积极准备即将出台的欧盟法规，例如加密资产市场（MiCA）框架。

LBBW and Bitpanda will jointly offer crypto custody solutions to institutional and corporate clients, commencing in the second half of 2024. By partnering with Bitpanda, LBBW aims to leverage the latter's institutional custody solution, Bitpanda Custody, which is registered with the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This collaboration will grant LBBW access to Bitpanda's digital asset platform, custody services, and relevant licenses.

LBBW 和 Bitpanda 将从 2024 年下半年开始，联合为机构和企业客户提供加密货币托管解决方案。通过与 Bitpanda 合作，LBBW 旨在利用后者的机构托管解决方案 Bitpanda Custody，该解决方案已在英国金融行为监管局注册监管机构（FCA）。此次合作将授予 LBBW 访问 Bitpanda 数字资产平台、托管服务和相关许可证的权限。

Jürgen Harengel, Managing Director of Corporate Banking at LBBW, stated, "The demand from our corporate customers for digital assets is increasing. We are convinced that crypto assets will establish themselves as a building block for further business models. With this cooperation, we are creating the technical and regulatory basis at an early stage to best support the individual crypto strategies of our corporate customers."

LBBW 企业银行业务董事总经理 Jürgen Harengel 表示：“我们的企业客户对数字资产的需求正在不断增加。我们相信，加密资产将成为进一步商业模式的基石。通过此次合作，我们在早期阶段奠定技术和监管基础，以最好地支持我们企业客户的个人加密策略。”

The partnership aligns with LBBW's strategic objective to expand its digital asset offerings and cater to the growing demand for crypto-related services among its corporate clients. Bitpanda Custody offers advanced security measures, decentralized finance (DeFi) functionalities, and a broad range of cryptocurrencies.

此次合作符合 LBBW 的战略目标，即扩大其数字资产产品并满足企业客户对加密相关服务不断增长的需求。 Bitpanda Custody 提供先进的安全措施、去中心化金融 (DeFi) 功能和广泛的加密货币。

Gonzalo Lamas, Head of Global Communication at Bitpanda, commented, "As part of this cooperation, LBBW leverages our 'Investment-as-a-Service' infrastructure and services, which is used to source and provide custody services for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets. The collaboration aims to enhance LBBW's digital asset offerings, ensuring high security and innovative solutions for corporate clients."

Bitpanda 全球传播主管 Gonzalo Lamas 评论道：“作为此次合作的一部分，LBBW 利用我们的‘投资即服务’基础设施和服务，该基础设施和服务用于为比特币、此次合作旨在增强 LBBW 的数字资产产品，确保为企业客户提供高安全性和创新的解决方案。”

Preparing for MiCA Regulations

为 MiCA 法规做准备

The collaboration between LBBW and Bitpanda comes as German banks and asset managers actively prepare for the implementation of MiCA, a comprehensive legal framework for crypto-assets, crypto-asset services, and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) set to become effective in the European Union later this year.

LBBW 和 Bitpanda 之间的合作正值德国银行和资产管理公司积极准备实施 MiCA 之际，MiCA 是一个针对加密资产、加密资产服务和加密资产服务提供商 (CASP) 的综合法律框架，将于今年晚些时候欧盟。

Vyara Savova, Senior Policy Lead at the European Crypto Initiative, emphasized the significance of MiCA, stating, "Crypto exchanges will become fully regulated entities by the end of 2024... 2024 marks a significant milestone for the EU with the implementation of the MiCA framework, providing a comprehensive legal framework for crypto-assets, crypto-asset services, and CASPs."

欧洲加密货币倡议高级政策负责人 Vyara Savova 强调了 MiCA 的重要性，并表示：“到 2024 年底，加密货币交易所将成为完全受监管的实体……随着 MiCA 的实施，2024 年对欧盟来说是一个重要的里程碑框架，为加密资产、加密资产服务和 CASP 提供全面的法律框架。”

German Embraces Crypto Investment Products

德国拥抱加密投资产品

Germany's embrace of crypto investment products further underscores the growing global demand for these innovative financial instruments. Earlier this month, DWS, one of Germany's largest asset managers, announced a partnership with Galaxy Digital to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded commodities (ETCs).

德国对加密投资产品的接受进一步凸显了全球对这些创新金融工具不断增长的需求。本月早些时候，德国最大的资产管理公司之一 DWS 宣布与 Galaxy Digital 合作推出比特币和以太坊交易所交易商品 (ETC)。

The LBBW-Bitpanda collaboration and the broader industry developments in Germany demonstrate the increasing maturity and acceptance of crypto assets as legitimate investment vehicles. Banks and asset managers are recognizing the potential of cryptocurrencies and embracing regulatory frameworks to secure and facilitate their integration into mainstream financial markets.

LBBW 与 Bitpanda 的合作以及德国更广泛的行业发展表明，加密资产作为合法投资工具的日益成熟和接受。银行和资产管理公司正在认识到加密货币的潜力，并采用监管框架来确保和促进其融入主流金融市场。