According to the source, CNBC reports Citi plans to launch crypto custody services in 2026, source: CNBC. This would add another major bank to institutional digital asset infrastructure alongside BNY Mellon, which began offering digital asset custody to select clients in 2021, source: BNY Mellon press release (Feb 2021). Traders should monitor regulatory approvals, supported asset scope, and client onboarding timelines because prior bank custody launches required regulator consent such as NYDFS oversight and defined which institutions could use qualified custodians, source: BNY Mellon press release (Feb 2021). Competitive implications extend to crypto-exposed equities and liquidity tracking BTC and ETH, as Coinbase currently serves as custodian for the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), making custody market share sensitive to new bank entrants, source: BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust prospectus.