When you buy bitcoin, one question matters more than the price: who holds the private key—the secret code that lets you move your coins? Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, has just announced that it wants to become the custodian for its professional clients. It’s a good opportunity to understand the three ways to store your crypto, even if you’ve never set foot in a European bank.
📋 The facts (Reuters, Oct. 16, 2026; Deutsche Bank press release, Sept. 16, 2026)