Germany-based privately-owned bank Bankhaus von der Heydt has selected Fireblocks to expand its digital asset and crypto service offerings. 

Founded in 1754, Bankhaus von der Heydt is one of the oldest lenders of Germany, which offers traditional and digital asset banking, securitisation and fund services.

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The bank will leverage Fireblocks’ custody technology in combination with the Fireblocks Network.

It will offer blockchain services such as cryptocurrency trading, and custody services for financial institutions.

Bankhaus von der Heydt’s offerings include custody of crypto assets, solutions for tokenisation, efficient payment transactions and provides regulatory secure market access.

Bankhaus von der Heydt MD Philipp Doppelhammer said: “Fireblocks gives us a secure and easy to use the platform to develop complex operational workflows such as moving between asset trading and custody, staking assets in custody or even direct integration with lending protocols to extend our service portfolio. With Fireblocks, we are one step closer to becoming the one-stop shop for our customers.”

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Through integration with Fireblocks’ platform, the Munich-based lender seeks to increase operational efficiency and security. 

Michael Shaulov CEO of Fireblocks said: “As a pioneer in Germany for over 250 years, Bankhaus von der Heydt is seen as a trusted partner for innovative financial market solutions and we are proud to work alongside them to revolutionize the financial sector and work towards bringing every single banking service to the blockchain space, safely.”

Earlier this week, Switzerland-based online bank FlowBank received $11.84m in funding from CoinShares International, a digital asset investment firm.