Citi Prepares Bitcoin Custody Rollout for Institutional Clients Under Its Custody+ Platform
TL;DR
- Citi plans to launch native bitcoin custody for institutional clients later in 2026 through its Custody+ platform.
- The service will allow BTC to sit alongside traditional assets within Citiโs established custody infrastructure.
- The rollout expands Citiโs broader digital asset strategy, which already includes tokenized deposits, crypto ETF custody and blockchain-based payment initiatives.
Citi is preparing to add native bitcoin custody to its institutional services later this year, placing BTC alongside traditional holdings through its new Custody+ platform. The move gives professional investors another route to regulated crypto infrastructure while connecting bitcoin with banking systems they already use.
Citiโs Investor Services business says Custody+ is designed for markets moving toward faster settlement and more continuous operations. The bitcoin service will initially support BTC and sit within the same framework as traditional custody capabilities. Citi has said it plans to launch digital asset custody in the U.S. in 2026, while its Investor Day materials confirmed that native crypto custody is nearing launch.
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