UniCredit is exploring a broader push into digital assets and is considering adding cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services, according to a report cited by Techub. The bank has already begun screening technology providers that could hold assets and process client trades, though discussions remain at an early stage and no final decision has been made.
The scope under review goes beyond custody and brokerage. UniCredit is also considering tokenized investment products, fixed-income securities, and stablecoin applications for clients. The move would build on several steps the bank has already taken in the crypto and tokenization space.
In July 2025, UniCredit launched a U.S. dollar-denominated certificate linked to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust for professional clients. In December 2025, it worked with Italy’s state savings bank to issue the country’s first tokenized mini-bond on Polygon. The bank is also part of the Qivalis consortium, which plans to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin in the second half of 2026.
Any crypto service offered by UniCredit would need to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA. The transitional period for the framework ended on July 1, 2024, and crypto-asset service providers are required to hold a license.
UniCredit is exploring an expansion of its digital-asset business and is considering adding cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services. The bank has already started screening technology providers that could hold assets and process client trades.
Those discussions are still at an early stage, and no final decision has been made. The review also covers tokenized investment products, fixed-income securities, and stablecoin applications for clients.
Earlier crypto and tokenization moves
UniCredit has already taken several steps in the sector. In July 2025, it launched a U.S. dollar-denominated certificate linked to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust for professional clients. In December 2025, the bank worked with Italy’s state savings bank to issue the country’s first tokenized mini-bond on Polygon.
UniCredit is also involved in the Qivalis consortium, which plans to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin in the second half of 2026.
MiCA rules would apply
Any crypto service would be subject to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA. The framework’s transitional period ended on July 1, 2024, and crypto-asset service providers are required to hold a license.
The information was cited by Techub from CryptoPotato.
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