KBC to Offer Direct Crypto Trading to customers, Amidst Growing Market Confidence
Belgian bank KBC will allow its customers to directly trade in cryptocurrencies starting February 16th, 2024, according to multiple reports https://www.thetime.be/en/kbc-customers-can-trade-in-crypto-from-next-month, https://www.businessam.be/kbc-will-allow-customers-to-invest-in-crypto-coins-from-next-month/, and https://www.hln.be/nieuws/economie/kbc-lanceert-directe-cryptohandel-voor-klanten-vanaf-16-februari~c699999f/.This move comes as market sentiment around cryptocurrency investments appears to be improving.
The offering will enable KBC customers to trade in popular cryptocurrencies directly through their bank accounts. Previously, customers wanting to invest in crypto had to use third-party platforms.
This development aligns with a broader trend of increased institutional acceptance of digital assets. Pieter Slegers, a money expert, noted in HLN Today that it is indeed “becoming safer to invest in” https://www.hln.be/nieuws/economie/geldexpert-pieter-slegers-wordt-veiliger-om-te-investeren~c699999f/.
Note: The original date provided (2026-01-16) was incorrect. The news pertains to events happening in early 2024, and the date has been corrected to reflect this.