Belgium’s second-largest bank, KBC Group, is set to become the first bank in Belgium to allow retail clients to buy and sell crypto.

Starting the week of February 16, private investors will be able to trade Bitcoin through Bolero, KBC’s online investment platform. 

The offering will operate within a regulated framework under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), positioning KBC as the first Belgian bank to meet the requirements for providing crypto asset services.

KBC said it has submitted a full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) notification to the relevant supervisory authority, clearing the way for the launch. 

The bank framed the…

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