Germany’s Sparkassen banks launch crypto trading for five major tokens

Germany's Sparkassen savings banks have launched a new feature that lets users at select institutions trade five leading cryptocurrencies without the hassle of a new brokerage account. Germany's Sparkassen savings banks began offering cryptocurrency trading through their existing banking app on October 19, 2026. The service supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Polygon, with a reported €0.99 order fee plus trading spreads. DekaBank provides trading and custody, while participating savings banks decide individually when to introduce the service. More than 230 institutions have reportedly expressed interest, with 30 to 40 additional banks expected to join each month.

Source: crypto.news