Belgium’s KBC Bank plans to let retail customers invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum

KBC Bank, a major financial institution in Belgium, plans to allow its customers to invest in Bitcoin and Ether via its Bolero platform, pending regulatory approval later this year. This move would make KBC the first major Belgian bank to offer crypto services to retail customers, providing a trusted framework for education, security, and regulatory compliance. The banking push into crypto is expected, with several European banks, including Deutsche Bank and Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, reportedly planning to debut crypto offerings in the coming months.