The service will eventually be available to all customers of the 150-year-old bank, which is among Europe’s largest.

Spanish banking heavyweight Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (NYSE:BBA), better known as BBVA, said Monday it secured regulatory consent to launch trading services for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) in the country.

Spanish financial giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has gotten approval from the country's financial regulator to offer bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) trading to its clients, according to a Reuters report.

BBVA currently offers USDC services in Switzerland, along with other crypto services in Turkey. The bank will retain full control over client holdings. BBVA plans

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has received authorization from Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain’s national securities market commission, to provide custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum to retail clients in Spain.

BBVA SA has received regulatory approval to provide custody and execution services for crypto assets in Spain.

Spanish financial giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is preparing to offer crypto trading to customers on its platform in Spain. View on euronews

Spanish bank BBVA has said it received approval from the country's securities regulator to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading services in Spain.