Germany’s most conservative banks are about to let millions of customers buy Bitcoin
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When Germany’s cooperative and savings banks roll out crypto trading, digital assets stop being a niche and become a standard retail product. If you’re in fintech or consumer finance, assume customer expectations for integrated crypto rails will rise and plan your compliance and custody answers now.
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