Six Spanish banks receive MiCA authorization, traditional finance accelerates embracing cryptocurrencies

DeepFlowTech · 2026-04-01T03:05:19+00:00

CaixaBank in Spain received authorization as a crypto asset service provider under the EU MiCA regulation on March 30, becoming the sixth licensed bank capable of offering crypto asset custody, trading, and transfer services. This marks an improvement in Spain's regulatory environment.

DeepFlowTech

2026-04-01 03:05:19

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Deep Tide TechFlow report, April 1, according to CriptoNoticias, on March 30, Spain’s CaixaBank received authorization as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the EU MiCA regulations, becoming the country’s sixth licensed bank that can offer customers crypto-asset custody, trading, and transfer services. The six authorized institutions, in order, are BBVA, Openbank (part of the Santander Group), Cecabank, Renta 4 Banco, Kutxabank, and CaixaBank. Among them, BBVA was the first to receive approval in March 2025, and in July of the same year, it officially launched Bitcoin and Ethereum buying, selling, and custody services. MiCA authorization can serve as a “regulatory passport” across the EU; licensed institutions do not need to apply country by country to operate legally. Spain’s transition period will end on June 30, 2026, after which institutions that have not been authorized will no longer be permitted to provide crypto-asset services.

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