- KBC will let retail customers buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether via its Bolero platform starting Feb. 16.
- The service will run on the bank’s proprietary custodial system and is launched under the EU’s MiCA framework.
- “This will enable self-directed investors in Belgium to invest in cryptocurrencies within a secure and fully regulated environment, a first in Belgium,” the bank said in its announcement.
- KBC has submitted a full crypto asset service provider notification but Belgium has not yet issued MiCA licenses, according to the public register.
- Belgium’s MiCA implementing law took effect on Jan. 3, 2026, naming the FSMA and the NBB as national supervisors.
KBC will offer retail trading in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) through its online investment platform Bolero from Feb. 16, the bank announced. The service will use the bank’s own custodial architecture and launch under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
The bank said it has submitted a full crypto asset service provider (CASP) notification to the competent authority as part of its effort to meet MiCA requirements. “By offering the opportunity to purchase and sell crypto within a regulated framework, we are making innovation concrete and accessible,” said KBC Group chief innovation officer Erik Luts.
The bank promoted the rollout in a LinkedIn post by Michaël Cloots, which highlighted the mid-February start date and platform details; the post is available on LinkedIn. KBC had first announced plans to add BTC and ETH trading in July 2025, contingent on regulatory approval.
Belgium implemented its national MiCA law in December 2025, and the law became effective on Jan. 3, 2026, as published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The law designates the FSMA and the NBB as the country’s crypto market supervisors. According to the ESMA public register, Belgium has not yet issued MiCA licenses, and debate continues across the EU over centralized oversight and cross-border passporting under MiCA.
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