【币界】Europe’s traditional financial institutions are accelerating their entry into the crypto space. The longstanding Spanish bank Bankinter has just participated in the funding of the local crypto exchange Bit2Me, with this round reaching €30 million. Besides Bankinter, the funding also includes stablecoin giant Tether.
The story behind this funding round for Bit2Me is even more interesting — the exchange has already gathered heavyweight players from the Spanish financial sector. BBVA, Unicaja, Cecabank, these established financial institutions are now shareholders, and the addition of Bankinter further strengthens the integration of traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.
Why are these banks so active? The key lies in the improvement of the compliance framework. Bit2Me is headquartered in Madrid and is one of the first exchanges to complete registration after the EU MiCA regulation came into effect. This means it can operate legally across the entire European Union. For traditional banks, this highly compliant crypto platform represents a new investment opportunity — they can benefit from the growth of the crypto market without worrying about regulatory risks. This may signal a new trend of European financial institutions participating in crypto.
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Os bancos tradicionais espanhóis entram na corrida das criptomoedas: Bit2Me arrecada 30 milhões de euros, pioneira na conformidade com a MiCA
【币界】Europe’s traditional financial institutions are accelerating their entry into the crypto space. The longstanding Spanish bank Bankinter has just participated in the funding of the local crypto exchange Bit2Me, with this round reaching €30 million. Besides Bankinter, the funding also includes stablecoin giant Tether.
The story behind this funding round for Bit2Me is even more interesting — the exchange has already gathered heavyweight players from the Spanish financial sector. BBVA, Unicaja, Cecabank, these established financial institutions are now shareholders, and the addition of Bankinter further strengthens the integration of traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.
Why are these banks so active? The key lies in the improvement of the compliance framework. Bit2Me is headquartered in Madrid and is one of the first exchanges to complete registration after the EU MiCA regulation came into effect. This means it can operate legally across the entire European Union. For traditional banks, this highly compliant crypto platform represents a new investment opportunity — they can benefit from the growth of the crypto market without worrying about regulatory risks. This may signal a new trend of European financial institutions participating in crypto.