--- title: "Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Clients Is Coming to Citi Later This Year" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296259278.md" description: "Citigroup plans to launch institutional Bitcoin custody later this year, integrating crypto and traditional assets under its new 'Custody+' framework. This move accelerates Wall Street's push into digital assets, building on earlier 2026 targets. The platform offers real-time servicing, instant settlements, and AI-driven tax processing, aiming to simplify infrastructure for clients by combining tokenized deposits and Bitcoin custody in one system." datetime: "2026-08-18T17:59:24.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296259278.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296259278.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296259278.md) --- # Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Clients Is Coming to Citi Later This Year **Citigroup** (NYSE:C) plans to launch **Bitcoin** (CRYPTO: BTC) custody for institutional clients later this year, letting them hold crypto and traditional assets through the same framework. ### What Citi Is Actually Launching According to a Citi press release Tuesday, Bitcoin custody forms part of Custody+, a new suite of real-time custody solutions the bank launched alongside completing its US rollout of Single Event Processing technology.  The platform now processes over 80% of Citi’s asset-servicing volume in real time, cutting processing times for voluntary corporate actions by up to 92%. The core pitch to institutional clients is simplicity. Traditional securities and crypto custody sit within the same integrated framework, so clients do not need separate infrastructure for each.  Citi Token Services already moves tokenized deposits near-instantly on a 24/7 basis across select markets, and Bitcoin custody extends that same foundation into digital assets. “Custody+ is the product of a multi-year commitment to building infrastructure that matches the speed of our clients’ strategies,” Citi Head of Custody **Amit Agarwal** noted in the release. ### What Else Custody+ Covers Beyond Bitcoin custody, the platform packages several capabilities under one roof: - Real-time asset servicing — 96% of US voluntary events now processed in under two hours - Instant settlements — end-to-end from instruction to final settlement at Central Securities Depositories - Real-time cash and liquidity — instant position updates and liquidity sweeping - Accelerated tax — AI-reduced documentation processing times by up to 70% - On-demand FX — real-time execution with automated hedging ### Why Does This Matter for Crypto Right Now? According to Decrypt, the announcement builds on plans Citi revealed in October to launch institutional Bitcoin custody in 2026.  It arrives as Wall Street’s push into digital assets accelerates across the board. In January the New York Stock Exchange announced it was working with Citi and **Bank of New York Mellon Corp** (NYSE:BNY) on a blockchain-based platform supporting tokenized stocks and ETFs.  In February **Morgan Stanley** (NYSE:MS) applied for a national trust bank charter specifically for crypto custody. 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