Wall Street banking giant Citi confirmed on August 18, 2026, that it expects to launch its native digital asset custody service later this year, beginning with Bitcoin. The new offering will be integrated directly into Custody+, a newly unveiled institutional platform developed by Citi Investor Services to support continuous trading, shorter settlement cycles, and real-time asset servicing.
The announcement builds on Citi’s initial November 2025 disclosure regarding its intention to roll out native crypto custody capabilities. By embedding Bitcoin custody within the Custody+ umbrella, Citi will enable institutional clients to manage traditional financial holdings and digital assets under a unified framework built on its common digital asset architecture.
The custody launch represents the latest step in Citi’s broader digital asset infrastructure rollout throughout 2026. Earlier this year, the bank partnered with Intercontinental Exchange to facilitate tokenized deposits across clearinghouses and participated in a Swift pilot testing round-the-clock cross-border transfers. Citi is also collaborating with major US financial institutions on a tokenized deposit network slated for early 2027.
Custody+ will additionally feature 24/7 tokenized deposit transfers across select global markets, instant settlement mechanisms, automated liquidity tools, and artificial intelligence-driven market intelligence to serve markets shifting toward real-time operation.
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