KBC, Belgium's second-largest bank, has become the country's first to offer cryptocurrency trading services to retail investors.

KBC Group, Belgium's second-largest bank, announced that it will offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services to retail clients through its online investment platform, Bolero, becoming the first bank in the country to offer such services. The service is scheduled to launch the week of February 16th and will operate within the regulatory framework of the EU's Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA).