PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1871381
PUBLISHER: KBV Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1871381
The Europe Digital Asset Custody Market would witness market growth of 21.5% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).
The Germany market dominated the Europe Digital Asset Custody Market by Country in 2024, and would continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $281 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 20.5 % during the forecast period. The UK market is expected to witness a CAGR of 20.6% during (2025 - 2032). Additionally, The France market is expected to witness a CAGR of 22.4% during (2025 - 2032). The Germany and UK led the Europe Digital Asset Custody Market by Country with a market share of 33.5% and 22.7% in 2024.The Spain market is expected to witness a CAGR of 23.9% during throughout the forecast period.
The European digital asset custody market has grown from a small part of the continent's financial infrastructure to a key part of it. This is due to clearer regulations under frameworks like MiCA and DORA, as well as more institutions using it. Custody services have changed from just storing crypto to full, bank-grade solutions that include key management, insurance, and following the rules. Big European banks and global custodians are getting involved, providing regulated platforms for keeping digital assets and tokenized securities safe. Strong governance and cross-border regulatory harmonization are helping to institutionalize this, making Europe a world leader in secure, compliant digital-asset custody.
The market is also getting more competitive and technologically advanced at the same time. Custodians are going beyond just keeping things safe and are now offering tokenization, staking, and integrated asset-servicing ecosystems. They are working with blockchain infrastructure companies and exchanges to provide complete solutions. Regulatory licensing, the range of services offered, and cutting-edge security technologies like multi-party computation and cold storage are now some of the most important differences. Traditional banks use trust and size to their advantage, while fintechs bring flexibility and new ideas. This leads to mergers and partnerships across the industry. In the end, European leaders who have great regulatory skills, trust in institutions, and advanced technology are the best suited to take over the quickly changing digital-asset custody market.
Type of Custody Outlook
Based on Type of Custody, the market is segmented into Hot Wallet Custody, and Cold Wallet Custody. The Hot Wallet Custody market segment dominated the Germany Digital Asset Custody Market by Type of Custody is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.2 % during the forecast period thereby continuing its dominance until 2032. Also, The Cold Wallet Custody market is anticipated to grow as a CAGR of 21.3 % during the forecast period during (2025 - 2032).
Deployment Outlook
Based on Deployment, the market is segmented into Cloud-based, and On-Premise. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.8s% over the projection period, the Cloud-based Market, dominate the UK Digital Asset Custody Market by Deployment in 2024 and would be a prominent market until 2032. The On-Premise market is expected to witness a CAGR of 20.4% during (2025 - 2032).
Country Outlook
As regulators and policymakers work to bring the framework for crypto-assets and related services up to date, the digital-asset custody market in the UK is changing quickly. A dedicated statutory license for crypto custody is still in the works, but HM Treasury and the FCA are making changes to create a complete system for overseeing custody and stablecoins. The UK wants to make London a global fintech and digital asset hub, and its strong fiduciary infrastructure is driving institutional demand for safe, regulated custody solutions. More banks, trust companies, and crypto-native businesses are working together to offer services that are compliant, safe, and up-to-date with technology. Even though there are still problems with different agencies having different rules, the market is growing beyond cryptocurrencies to include tokenized real-world assets. As rules become clearer, the UK is in a good position to speed up the adoption of digital assets by institutions and become a top place to store them.
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Europe Digital Asset Custody Market Report Segmentation
By Type of Custody
By Deployment
By Asset Type
By End-use
By Service Type
By Country