KBC Bank, Belgium’s second-largest bank, will become the first Belgian bank to offer direct Bitcoin and Ether trading to retail customers starting February 16, 2026, through its online investment platform Bolero. This follows the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which Belgium implemented in January 2026.
The bank joins over 60 European banks now offering crypto services.
Key Points:
* Customers can only buy and sell crypto within the platform—no external transfers allowed
* The bank provides custody, eliminating the need for customers to manage private keys
* Users must pass a knowledge test and complete KYC procedures before trading
* Bolero operates on an execution-only basis
* KBC submitted full CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) notification under MiCA
DryMyBottom on
good news every day coming from the crypto world, while we all witness a sea of red out there… these are interesting times
Sufficient_Fuel5269 on
Little by little 💪
beerdrinker_mavech on
I hope they don’t list shitcoins
setokaiba22 on
So does this mean (I feel stupid asking but always assumed when Banks ‘adopt’ it’s more for investment accounts will include crypto in their portfolio.
The bank will basically act as an exchange within their own platform (say their banking app) – maybe not even your own wallet would they own your crypto and basically lend it like some share companies?
You can buy BTC sell the BTC but you can’t send it elsewhere or receive any BTC from another wallet
6 Comments
**Summary:**
KBC Bank, Belgium’s second-largest bank, will become the first Belgian bank to offer direct Bitcoin and Ether trading to retail customers starting February 16, 2026, through its online investment platform Bolero. This follows the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which Belgium implemented in January 2026.
The bank joins over 60 European banks now offering crypto services.
Key Points:
* Customers can only buy and sell crypto within the platform—no external transfers allowed
* The bank provides custody, eliminating the need for customers to manage private keys
* Users must pass a knowledge test and complete KYC procedures before trading
* Bolero operates on an execution-only basis
* KBC submitted full CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) notification under MiCA
good news every day coming from the crypto world, while we all witness a sea of red out there… these are interesting times
Little by little 💪
I hope they don’t list shitcoins
So does this mean (I feel stupid asking but always assumed when Banks ‘adopt’ it’s more for investment accounts will include crypto in their portfolio.
The bank will basically act as an exchange within their own platform (say their banking app) – maybe not even your own wallet would they own your crypto and basically lend it like some share companies?
You can buy BTC sell the BTC but you can’t send it elsewhere or receive any BTC from another wallet
lol- Bitcoin, Eth, AND Litecoin.