INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
portfolio to invest in crypto.BBVA told its wealthy clients to invest between 3% to 7% of their portfolio into crypto and Bitcoin (BTC),
advice and dismissed concerns that the asset was too risky
risks, and while 95% of EU banks are avoiding crypto activities according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).BBVA gets
regulatory nod in Spain for cryptoBBVA has been executing crypto trades since 2021 and moved to active advisory in late 2024, positioning
trading in the country.BBVA headquarters in Madrid
Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) reached full implementation at the end of 2024.Related: Europe gears up to regulate DeFi in 2026
as MiCA leaves sector in limboEU crypto companies have until July 2026 to fully comply with its stringent requirements under an 18-month
