{"id":189595,"date":"2026-01-16T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=189595"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:25:57","slug":"belgiums-kbc-to-offer-bank-custodied-bitcoin-and-ether-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/belgiums-kbc-to-offer-bank-custodied-bitcoin-and-ether-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium\u2019s KBC to Offer Bank-Custodied Bitcoin and Ether Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KBC has <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.kbc.com\/as-of-mid-february-kbc-will-be-the-first-belgian-bank-to-offer-the-possibility-to-buy-and-sell-crypto-through-bolero\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a><\/strong> that it will soon allow retail clients to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum through its own investment platform, marking a notable shift in how traditional banks engage with digital assets in the country.<\/p>\n<p>From mid-February, KBC customers will be able to access crypto trading through Bolero, the bank\u2019s established self-directed investment service. According to KBC, the initiative is aimed at giving Belgian investors a way to trade cryptocurrencies within what it describes as a secure, fully regulated banking environment \u2013 something the bank says has not previously been offered in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>The service will initially support Bitcoin and Ether, with all assets held under KBC\u2019s own custodial architecture. The bank says the setup has been designed in line with the European Union\u2019s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, commonly known as MiCA.<\/p>\n<h2>MiCA compliance meets a moving regulatory landscape<\/h2>\n<p>KBC says it has submitted a full crypto asset service provider notification to the relevant authorities and considers itself compliant with MiCA requirements. Erik Luts, KBC Group\u2019s chief innovation officer, framed the move as a way to turn regulation into practical access, arguing that a regulated framework makes crypto investment more tangible for the public.<\/p>\n<p>However, the regulatory picture in Belgium remains complex. While MiCA entered into force across the European Union in late 2025, Belgium only finalized its national implementing legislation in December of that year. Under the new law, MiCA officially became effective in Belgium on Jan. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation designates the Financial Services and Markets Authority and the National Bank of Belgium as the country\u2019s supervisory authorities for crypto asset markets. As of now, however, no MiCA licenses have yet appeared in the public register maintained by the European Securities and Markets Authority.<\/p>\n<p>KBC had first signaled its intention to add crypto trading to Bolero back in mid-2025, with an initial target of launching once regulatory clarity was in place. The bank has not disclosed which authority it coordinated with ahead of the February rollout.<br>\nBelgium\u2019s late adoption of MiCA comes amid broader debate within the EU over how crypto oversight should work in practice.<\/p>\n<p>Some member states, including France, have argued for stronger centralized supervision by ESMA and have raised concerns about allowing licenses issued in one country to be freely \u201cpassported\u201d across the bloc. Other jurisdictions, such as Malta, have pushed back, warning that excessive centralization could undermine competition and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop, KBC\u2019s move positions it as an early adopter among Belgian banks, testing how crypto services can be integrated into mainstream banking under Europe\u2019s new regulatory regime.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more ideas? Read our full <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to the best meme coins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to invest in this year. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Belgium\u2019s largest banks is preparing to bring cryptocurrency trading directly to everyday investors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":75706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[72,424,271,289],"coin_category":[],"class_list":["post-189595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto","tag-ethereum","tag-meme-coins"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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