Spain CNMV tokenization. Photo by BeInCrypto BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, rolled out 24/7 cryptocurrency trading for domestic retail clients on October 2. It became the first major lender in the country to integrate Bitcoin and Ether into its mainstream mobile banking platform. Approved by Spain’s CNMV, the launch stands as one of the first major applications of the EU’s MiCA framework. It is expected to influence European banks that remain cautious about retail crypto services. BBVA Launches First ...

Crypto exchange Kraken has unveiled Kraken Launch, a new platform designed to give retail investors direct access to early token sales in a regulatory-compliant manner. The initiative, announced in partnership with fundraising platform Legion, marks one of Kraken’s most ambitious steps yet toward reshaping how digital assets are introduced to the market. Kraken Launch Targets Retail Access to Early-Stage Tokens Under EU Rules For more than a decade, one of the challenges in crypto has been the lack of f ...