Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody

Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody is the digital-asset custody arm of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG, a long-established German private bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The service provides regulated crypto custody (Kryptoverwahrung) as an integrated part of the bank's licensed banking business, allowing institutional and private clients to hold cryptographic keys and digital assets within a framework supervised under the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz, KWG). The offering is positioned as a bridge between established private-banking standards and new blockchain-based asset classes. Because the custody activity sits inside a KWG-regulated institution, clients can connect digital-asset custody to the bank's existing processes, products, risk management and compliance infrastructure. The bank emphasizes a low counterparty risk profile, since custody is provided as an integrated bank service rather than through a separate unregulated entity. Germany's introduction of a specific crypto custody licence under the KWG gave the bank a clear legal basis for safekeeping cryptographic keys. Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe expanded its position in this field through the acquisition of Kapilendo Custodian AG, which provided a second German crypto custody licence. The bank presents German regulation as a unique foundation for serving European digital-asset clients according to established capital-market standards. The service is aimed at clients seeking regulated custody of crypto assets, including tokenized instruments, and is marketed as part of the bank's broader asset-servicing and digital-assets offering. It reflects the wider trend of traditional European banks entering the digital-asset infrastructure market through licensed custody rather than trading or issuance. As a sub-brand of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe, Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody does not operate as a standalone listed company. It is part of a privately held German banking group and is identified in public data as a crypto asset service provider in the European Union.

Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody is a digital-asset custody service operated within Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG, a German private bank with roots in Frankfurt am Main. The bank itself traces its history through the merger of Hauck & Aufhäuser and Bankhaus Lampe, forming Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe in 2020. The digital custody offering emerged as German regulators created a dedicated licensing regime for crypto custody under the Kreditwesengesetz (KWG), allowing regulated banks to safekeep cryptographic keys as access to digital assets. As a KWG-regulated institution, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe was already familiar with German banking regulation and positioned its crypto custody as an integrated part of its licensed business. The bank states that it obtained a second German crypto custody licence through the acquisition of Kapilendo Custodian AG. This acquisition strengthened its ability to offer regulated custody of digital assets within the group. The service is marketed as combining modern technology with the processes of an established private bank. It allows clients to connect crypto custody to the bank's existing products and processes, covering the value chain and applying bank standards for risk and compliance. The bank highlights low counterparty risk because custody is provided as an integrated bank offering rather than through a separate unregulated vehicle. Germany's regulatory framework is presented by the bank as a unique opportunity to custody digital assets in Europe according to established capital-market standards. The service is part of the bank's asset-servicing and digital-assets activities and is aimed at clients seeking regulated safekeeping of crypto assets and tokenized instruments. Public data identifies Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody as a crypto asset service provider in the European Union. It operates as a sub-brand within the privately held Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe group and is not separately listed.

• Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe is formed through the merger of Hauck & Aufhäuser and Bankhaus Lampe.

• Germany introduces a dedicated crypto custody licence under the Kreditwesengesetz (KWG).

• Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe acquires Kapilendo Custodian AG, obtaining a second German crypto custody licence.

• Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody is identified as a crypto asset service provider in the EU.

Institutional-grade, regulated crypto custody integrated into a German private bank, targeting clients who require legal certainty and established capital-market standards for digital assets.

• Regulated crypto custody (Kryptoverwahrung)

  Safekeeping of cryptographic keys and digital assets under German KWG licence.

• Integrated digital asset servicing

  Custody connected to the bank's existing processes, products, risk and compliance standards.

• Token onboarding and connectivity

  Onboarding of new tokens and connection to a range of products.

1. 1Verwahrung von Kryptowerten - ABN AMROabnamro.de
2. 2Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody - Wikidatawikidata.org