Danske Bank Opens Crypto ETP Trading to Customers in Nordic Market First

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Denmark’s largest lender, Danske Bank, has begun offering clients access to Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded products from BlackRock and WisdomTree, marking the first time the bank has enabled crypto exposure through its mainstream investment platforms.

The service, launched Wednesday and available exclusively to self-directed investors trading via eBanking and Mobile Banking, responds to what the bank described as “increasing customer demand” and builds on regulatory certainty following the European Union’s MiCA framework.

Customers may initially choose from three ETPs — two tracking Bitcoin and one tracking Ether — all of which fall under MiFID II protections covering cost transparency and investor safeguards. Danske stressed that the structured products offer advantages over direct coin ownership, citing simplified trading and regulated custody.

Kerstin Lysholm, head of investment products and offerings, said the bank had fielded a growing number of client inquiries about crypto as the asset class gains broader acceptance.