Qivalis is a group of 12 major EU banks developing a euro-pegged stablecoin they plan to debut in the second half of the year.
The $800 billion-asset bank is the 12th to join Amsterdam-based Qivalis, which aims to introduce a euro-pegged token this year.
Spanish bank BBVA integrates SGX FX’s digital asset platform, offering retail clients 24/7 access to bitcoin and ether.
Ripple has expanded its European footprint by joining forces with Spanish banking giant BBVA to introduce a digital asset custody service. Announced on Sept. 9, the initiative extends Ripple’s institutional custody platform into Spain, giving BBVA the tools to store and manage cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets securely. BBVA can scale its digital asset offering by […]
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Spanish bank expands retail crypto offering with Ripple custody tech under EU’s MiCA rules
Cryptocurrency exchanges have been rolling out stricter controls and clearer disclosures on how user funds are safeguarded.
Spain’s BBVA opens retail access to Bitcoin and Ether through its mobile app, offering bank-grade custody and MiCA-backed compliance without the complexity of crypto exchanges.
The bank's head of blockchain solutions Philippe Meyer told the DigiAssets conference in London that it started advising on bitcoin in September last yea
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Spain’s second-largest bank, has secured regulatory approval from the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) to offer crypto services in the country. According to a March 10 statement, BBVA can now offer custody and execution services for crypto trading, providing its clients with regulated access to digital assets. Initially, users […]
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BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020.
Harmonize will allow the bank to connect to other blockchains, apart from Bitcoin and Ethereum, which suggests the potential expansion of BBVA’s crypto services.