Belgium’s KBC Bank, the second largest in the country, said it will now offer retail clients direct access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) through its personal investment platform, Bolero.
Belgium's KBC Bank Greenlights Crypto Trading for Retail Clients
3 July 2025 - 19:41 CEST
KBC’s latest move into crypto is marks a broader trend among European banks as financial institutions in the EU gradually enter the crypto space.
Continental crypto
In Germany, both Deutsche Bank and Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe are reportedly preparing to introduce crypto services for customers. Across the EU, regulators have been formally approving licenses in line with the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which establishes bank-like rules for digital asset service providers.
Bybit, the second largest exchange, recently received a license and launched Bybit.eu, a platform for crypto investing in the EU.
Compliance
In a statement, KBC Bank signaled its adherence to MiCAR, noting that investors will have “the opportunity to invest directly in Bitcoin and Ether within a trusted framework, with a focus on education, security and regulatory compliance”.
If the rollout proceeds as intended, KBC would become the first major Belgian bank to enter the retail crypto investment space. Belgian crypto investors currently rely on offshore exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase and OKX, or fintech platforms like Revolut and N26.
