Belgium's second-largest bank, KBC Group, announced a major move: starting from February 16, its Bolero online investment platform will officially open Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to private investors. This means Belgium finally has its first bank offering cryptocurrency asset services.

More importantly, KBC's solution fully complies with the EU MiCA regulatory framework and has completed the full registration as a CASP( crypto asset service provider) with the relevant authorities. This is not just a simple listing of two cryptocurrencies, but a traditional financial institution entering the market in a fully compliant manner.

From a regulatory perspective, this marks a breakthrough in the institutionalization of European traditional banks in the crypto asset field. As an important member of the EU, this leading bank's move may encourage more similar institutions to follow suit. For investors, trading crypto assets through licensed banks adds an extra layer of risk management and fund security. This gradual progression from regulation to practice is reshaping the boundaries between traditional finance and Web3.