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Morning edition · November 12, 2026

Deutsche Bank Launches Custody as Barclays Boosts Bitcoin ETF Stake

Deutsche Bank rolls out digital asset custody for European institutions, while Barclays expands its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings.

  1. 1

    Deutsche Bank Launches Institutional Crypto Custody Under EU MiCA Rules

    Germany's largest lender opened $BTC and Ether custody for corporate clients on Nov. 11 under BaFin supervision within the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework.

  2. 2

    Barclays Grows BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Stake to $187M

    The British bank increased its iShares Bitcoin Trust holdings by 48% to 3.94 million shares in the third quarter, reflecting a wider commercial bank accumulation trend [1].

  3. 3

    Nomura Weighs Laser Digital Sale Following European Revenue Drops

    The Japanese investment bank is holding divestment discussions with Marex Group regarding its crypto subsidiary after posting a $46.5 million quarterly regional loss.

  4. 4

    Uncalled US House Races Could Lift Pro-Crypto Majority to 249 Seats

    Advocacy group Stand With Crypto counts at least 246 allied representatives in the incoming Congress, securing working majorities for digital asset market structure rules.

  5. 5

    Kraken Parent Payward Rolls Out 200 Tokenized European Equities

    Payward introduced blockchain-based shares for firms like Shell on Solana and Ethereum, opening 24-hour onchain trading to over 110 global markets while barring UK domestic buyers.

Numbers

Bitcoin trades at $73,384 alongside Ether at $2,043, while total market capitalization sits at $2.43 trillion with $BTC dominance at 60.4%.

Watch

Nomura's corporate filing or statement regarding the retention or sale of Laser Digital. · The Dec. 12 congressional runoff in Louisiana's 6th District. · Remaining third-quarter 13F filings from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.

Full text

Deutsche Bank rolls out digital asset custody for European institutions, while Barclays expands its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings.

  1. Deutsche Bank Launches Institutional Crypto Custody Under EU MiCA Rules Germany's largest lender opened $BTC and Ether custody for corporate clients on Nov. 11 under BaFin supervision within the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework.

  2. Barclays Grows BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Stake to $187M The British bank increased its iShares Bitcoin Trust holdings by 48% to 3.94 million shares in the third quarter, reflecting a wider commercial bank accumulation trend [1].

  3. Nomura Weighs Laser Digital Sale Following European Revenue Drops The Japanese investment bank is holding divestment discussions with Marex Group regarding its crypto subsidiary after posting a $46.5 million quarterly regional loss.

  4. Uncalled US House Races Could Lift Pro-Crypto Majority to 249 Seats Advocacy group Stand With Crypto counts at least 246 allied representatives in the incoming Congress, securing working majorities for digital asset market structure rules.

  5. Kraken Parent Payward Rolls Out 200 Tokenized European Equities Payward introduced blockchain-based shares for firms like Shell on Solana and Ethereum, opening 24-hour onchain trading to over 110 global markets while barring UK domestic buyers.

Numbers Bitcoin trades at $73,384 alongside Ether at $2,043, while total market capitalization sits at $2.43 trillion with $BTC dominance at 60.4%.

Watch

  • Nomura's corporate filing or statement regarding the retention or sale of Laser Digital.
  • The Dec. 12 congressional runoff in Louisiana's 6th District.
  • Remaining third-quarter 13F filings from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.

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