- Cecabank is boosting custody in the crypto sector with the activation of its crypto asset custody platform for financial institutions, supporting Renta 4 Banco in the development of its crypto asset trading offering for clients
- The service relies on collaboration with Bit2Me, Partner which complements the proposal with its execution platform and its expertise in crypto markets
- The leading Iberian bank in Securities Services is transferring its extensive experience, operational and technological capabilities and its highest standards from traditional business to digital assets.
MADRID, JUNE 10, 2026Cecabank launches its cryptocurrency custody service for financial institutions, supporting Renta 4 Banco in developing its cryptocurrency trading services. Cecabank, a leading bank in Securities Services In the Iberian market and a benchmark in treasury and payment services, it thus transfers its extensive experience, operational and technological capabilities and its highest standards of traditional business to digital assets.
The service operates within an ecosystem where Cecabank provides the technological infrastructure and assumes institutional custody of the crypto assets, extending its traditional custody and post-trade services model to the digital asset sector. For the execution of buy and sell transactions, the entity relies on Bit2Me. Partner specialized in digital asset exchange, Crypto Asset Service Provider (CSP) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) and with which it has maintained a strategic alliance since May 2024.
This milestone marks the culmination of a project developed over the past few months, following Cecabank's acquisition of a license to provide cryptocurrency services, encompassing custody, order reception and transmission (RTO), and transfers. The launch confirms Cecabank's ability to operate in a fully regulated environment, in line with the new European MiCA framework.
The solution developed jointly with Bit2Me combines Cecabank's experience in securities services and regulatory compliance with Bit2Me's technological capabilities, which provide the execution platform, liquidity and market access, allowing financial institutions to access crypto asset services quickly, securely and efficiently.
The model reduces operational and technological complexity by leveraging an existing and validated infrastructure and adhering to standards equivalent to those of the traditional securities business. Specifically, it integrates cryptocurrency trading, real-time access to market data, and advanced execution capabilities, along with a secure custody infrastructure. Furthermore, the platform has been developed with full regulatory compliance, incorporating high cybersecurity standards and compliance and confidentiality.
Cecabank's value proposition includes a comprehensive service that covers the entire value chain and allows entities to offer their end customers the buying and selling of an initial universe of crypto assets that includes the main ones stablecoins adapted to the European regulatory framework.
From a strategic perspective, this initiative reinforces Cecabank's position as a leading provider for the financial sector in the field of digital assets, acting as a bridge between traditional banking and the crypto ecosystem. The consolidation of the regulatory framework and growing institutional interest are driving the progressive integration of these assets into the range of financial services offered.
In addition to the MiCA license granted by the CNMV in July 2025, which made Cecabank the first B2B custodian with this authorization, the bank is the only financial institution in Spain registered with the Bank of Spain as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) since November/December 2024. Cecabank has also begun the European passporting process to extend these services to the markets of Ireland, Portugal, and Luxembourg.
In the words of Aurora Cuadros, Corporate Director of Securities Services at Cecabank“As a leading provider of custody services in the traditional sector, at Cecabank we are taking a natural step by transferring our experience and standards to the world of digital assets. With the model we have developed, based on an ecosystem with top-tier providers on a global scale, we are supporting our clients—such as Renta 4 Banco—in this process, offering them a comprehensive solution so they can provide their end customers with cryptocurrency trading services with the highest guarantees.” He added: “Furthermore, we facilitate the integration of these services for institutions without burdening them with operational and technological complexity, in a fully regulated environment that reinforces security and trust to advance in the field of cryptocurrencies.”
To Gabriel Ayala, Director of Banking Solutions at Bit2me, “The activation of the service with Cecabank and Renta 4 Banco is another step in consolidating the model we have been building: institutional-grade crypto infrastructure, integrated into traditional banking workflows and under the MiCA framework. For Bit2Me, alliances like this confirm that Spain is leading the real integration of digital assets in the European financial sector.”
About Cecabank
Cecabank is the leading bank in Securities Services in the Iberian market, with branches in Lisbon and Luxembourg, and a leading B2B provider also in treasury and payment services.
About Bit2Me
Bit2Me is the leading cryptocurrency company in Spain, registered with the CNMV (Spanish National Securities Market Commission) as a Cryptocurrency Service Provider (CASP). The company has been building crypto infrastructure for over 10 years and holds several cybersecurity and regulatory compliance certifications, including: ISO 27001 for Information Security Management; ISO 22301 for Business Continuity Management; ISO 37001 for Anti-Bribery and Corporate Ethics; ISO 37301 for Compliance Management Systems; UNE 19601 for Criminal Compliance Management Systems; and CSA STAR Level 1 certification.
Bit2Me has been recognized as one of the most reliable exchanges and awarded as the “Best Cryptocurrency Exchange” in Italy and Portugal, according to Rankia.
Bit2Me is also committed to cryptocurrency education and adoption through Bit2Me Academy, the largest Spanish-language educational platform on crypto, offering over 450 free articles and certified courses.
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