The new solution offers banks real-time access to cryptocurrency market data, secure fund custody, and a trading platform with over 100 digital assets. Cecabank is a leading custodian bank in Europe, managing over €350 billion in assets under custody as of 2024, with international coverage. In May 2024, the bank entered into a strategic alliance with Bit2Me to jointly develop solutions that accelerate digital asset adoption across financial institutions. The platform is now ready to go live.
Bit2Me, Spain’s leading cryptocurrency platform and a major player in Europe, and Cecabank, a top-tier custodian bank on the Iberian Peninsula, announced the launch of a fully integrated digital asset solution tailored for traditional financial institutions. This new offering enables banks to deliver crypto services quickly, securely, and in alignment with the legal clarity and oversight provided by Europe’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation.
The platform gives both traditional and digital banks access to crypto services, including custody and RTO (Reception and Transmission of Orders). Bit2Me oversees the trading operations, offering real-time market data, secure cold-wallet custody, and a platform supporting the buying, selling, and exchanging of over 100 cryptocurrencies—with customizable options and high liquidity.
Cecabank brings decades of experience in banking services, regulatory expertise, a robust technical infrastructure, and strong risk management capabilities. Its collaboration with Bit2Me—known for its transparency, resilience, and regulatory compliance—bridges the gap between traditional and digital finance, reinforcing trust in digital financial services.
The platform is fully integrated and technically ready, pending regulatory authorization from the CNMV (Spanish Securities Market Commission) for participating market entities.
Aurora Cuadros, Head of Securities Services at Cecabank, states: „With this alliance, Cecabank strengthens its roadmap as a reference provider of post-trade services in the digital asset space, reflecting our established role in FIAT custody.”
The Future of Digital Assets in the Institutional Space
Major banks and institutions are increasingly exploring digital assets to integrate traditional and digital currencies into their offerings. Leif Ferreira, CEO and Co-Founder of Bit2Me, notes: „2025 marks a turning point for banks to begin offering crypto trading services.” Abel Peña, Chief Sales Officer at Bit2Me, adds: „Traditional banking is playing a transformative role in the mainstream adoption of digital assets.„
Regulatory frameworks like MiCA are driving legal clarity and promoting integration between crypto platforms and traditional financial markets. Strategic initiatives such as the Bit2Me–Cecabank partnership will be key to delivering innovative financial products tailored to today’s evolving financial landscape.
Photo: Andrei Manuel – COO of Bit2Me, Aníbal Martín – Director of Global Business Development at Cecabank, Aurora Cuadros – Corporate Director of Securities Services at Cecabank, and Abel Peña, CSO of Bit2Me
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