MADRID — June 11, 2026
Executive Summary
Cecabank has launched its cryptocurrency asset custody service for financial institutions, activating its digital asset custody platform with Renta 4 Banco as its first client. Developed in collaboration with Bit2Me, the service combines institutional custody, crypto-asset execution capabilities, and regulated infrastructure under the European MiCA framework. The launch extends Cecabank’s established securities services model into digital assets, enabling financial institutions to offer cryptocurrency trading services through a secure, compliant, and operationally integrated solution.
Announcement Overview
Cecabank has officially deployed its cryptocurrency asset custody platform into production, supporting Renta 4 Banco in the rollout of its cryptocurrency trading offering. The service is built on a collaborative model in which Cecabank provides institutional custody and technological infrastructure, while Bit2Me delivers execution capabilities, liquidity access, and crypto market expertise. The launch follows Cecabank’s acquisition of authorization to provide crypto-asset services and reinforces its strategy of connecting traditional banking infrastructure with the emerging digital asset ecosystem. The platform enables regulated access to cryptocurrency trading while maintaining operational, security, compliance, and custody standards aligned with established financial services practices.
Key Announcement Details
- Announcement Type: Cryptocurrency Asset Custody Service Launch
- Announcing Organization: Cecabank
- Collaborating Partner: Bit2Me
- First Institutional Client: Renta 4 Banco
- Announcement Date: June 11, 2026
- Industry: Banking, Securities Services, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency Infrastructure
- Service Category: Institutional Cryptocurrency Asset Custody
- Primary Offering: Cryptocurrency asset custody for financial institutions
- Service Status: Activated and deployed into production
- Custody Provider: Cecabank
- Execution Provider: Bit2Me
- Trading Capability: Cryptocurrency buy and sell operations
- Target Customers: Financial institutions
- Supported Activities: Custody, reception and transmission of orders (RTO), crypto-asset transfers, cryptocurrency trading support
- Technology Infrastructure Provider: Cecabank
- Market Access Provider: Bit2Me
- Liquidity Provider: Bit2Me
- Regulatory Framework: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)
- CASP Status: Bit2Me operates as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)
- Regulatory Authorization: Cecabank obtained authorization to provide crypto-asset services
- Authorization Coverage: Custody, RTO services and crypto-asset transfers
- CNMV Milestone: MiCA authorization granted in July 2025
- Market Position: First B2B custodian with MiCA authorization
- Bank of Spain Status: Registered as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)
- Strategic Alliance Start Date: May 2024
- Core Platform Features: Institutional custody, trading execution, market connectivity, liquidity access, post-trade support
- Trading Features: Real-time market data, advanced execution capabilities and secure transaction processing
- Security Framework: Cybersecurity-focused and compliance-driven infrastructure
- Operational Model: End-to-end digital asset service framework
- Initial Asset Universe: Major crypto-assets including stablecoins aligned with European regulatory requirements
- Primary Strategic Objective: Enable regulated cryptocurrency services for financial institutions
- Business Objective: Extend traditional custody and securities services into digital assets
- Institutional Benefit: Reduced operational and technological complexity
- Market Expansion Objective: Support broader adoption of digital assets within financial services
- European Expansion Markets: Ireland, Portugal and Luxembourg
- European Expansion Status: Passporting process initiated
- Securities Services Position: Leading Securities Services bank in the Iberian market
- Additional Cecabank Business Focus: Treasury and payment services
- Bit2Me Specialization: Crypto infrastructure, exchange services and institutional digital asset solutions
- Strategic Outcome: Strengthens Cecabank’s role as a bridge between traditional banking and the digital asset ecosystem
Cryptocurrency Asset Custody Service Launch
Cecabank announced the launch of its cryptocurrency asset custody service for financial institutions, marking the operational activation of its digital asset custody platform.
The launch accompanies Renta 4 Banco in the development of its cryptocurrency trading offering and represents the first production deployment of the platform.
Key elements of the launch include:
- Institutional cryptocurrency custody
- Support for financial institutions
- Integration with cryptocurrency trading services
- Regulated operational framework
- Digital asset infrastructure deployment
- Production activation of the custody platform
According to the company, the initiative extends its established custody and post-trade services model into the digital asset market.
As the leading bank in Securities Services in the Iberian market, Cecabank stated that it is applying its operational experience, technology capabilities, and institutional standards to digital asset custody services.
Collaboration with Bit2Me
The service operates through a collaborative framework involving Cecabank and Bit2Me.
Under the model:
- Cecabank provides technological infrastructure
- Cecabank assumes institutional custody responsibilities
- Bit2Me provides execution capabilities
- Bit2Me supplies market access
- Bit2Me delivers liquidity support
- Bit2Me contributes crypto market expertise
The companies have maintained a strategic alliance since May 2024.
According to the announcement, Bit2Me operates as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) compliant with Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA).
The partnership combines traditional banking infrastructure with digital asset execution capabilities, creating a service model intended for financial institutions seeking entry into the crypto-asset sector.
Service Structure and Operating Model
The custody service has been designed around an ecosystem that extends Cecabank’s traditional custody framework into digital assets.
Core components of the operating model include:
- Institutional custody of cryptocurrency assets
- Buy and sell order execution
- Market connectivity
- Liquidity access
- Post-trade operational support
- Regulated service delivery
The model allows financial institutions to access cryptocurrency services without independently developing complex operational infrastructure.
According to the company, the platform leverages infrastructure that is already operational and validated while maintaining standards comparable to those used within traditional securities services.
The operating framework is intended to simplify deployment while preserving security, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
Deployment Following Crypto-Asset Services Authorization
The launch follows Cecabank’s acquisition of authorization to provide crypto-asset services.
The authorization includes:
- Custody of crypto-assets
- Reception and transmission of orders (RTO)
- Crypto-asset transfer services
According to the company, the deployment into production represents the culmination of a project developed over recent months.
The operational launch also demonstrates Cecabank’s ability to operate within the regulatory framework established under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The company stated that the service has been built and deployed within a fully regulated environment aligned with evolving European digital asset requirements.
MiCA-Compliant Digital Asset Infrastructure
A central component of the initiative is compliance with the European regulatory framework governing crypto-assets.
According to the announcement, the platform has been developed with a strong focus on:
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational controls
- Institutional governance
- Cybersecurity standards
- Risk management
- Secure custody practices
The infrastructure has been designed to align with requirements established under the MiCA framework, supporting regulated participation in crypto-asset activities by financial institutions.
The company stated that the solution combines traditional securities services expertise with technology-driven crypto infrastructure capabilities.
Technology, Execution and Market Access Capabilities
The jointly developed solution integrates multiple operational functions within a single framework.
Capabilities highlighted in the announcement include:
- Cryptocurrency trading operations
- Real-time market data access
- Advanced execution functionality
- Institutional custody infrastructure
- Liquidity access
- Market connectivity
- Secure transaction processing
Bit2Me provides the execution platform and access to crypto markets, while Cecabank contributes custody infrastructure and operational oversight.
The companies stated that the model enables financial institutions to access crypto-asset services in a manner designed to be secure, efficient, and operationally streamlined.
End-to-End Service Proposition
Cecabank stated that its value proposition covers the entire digital asset service chain.
The end-to-end offering includes:
- Custody services
- Trading support
- Execution infrastructure
- Market access
- Operational processing
- Regulatory alignment
According to the company, the model enables financial institutions to offer cryptocurrency trading services to their own customers through a single integrated framework.
The service initially supports a universe of crypto-assets that includes major stablecoins adapted to European regulatory requirements.
The integrated structure is designed to help institutions enter the crypto-asset market while leveraging existing operational and compliance frameworks.
Strategic Positioning in Digital Assets
According to Cecabank, the initiative strengthens the bank’s position within the evolving digital asset ecosystem.
Strategic objectives highlighted in the announcement include:
- Supporting institutional adoption of digital assets
- Connecting traditional banking and crypto markets
- Expanding securities services capabilities
- Strengthening regulated digital asset infrastructure
- Supporting financial institutions entering the crypto sector
The company described its role as a bridge between traditional financial services and the digital asset market.
Cecabank noted that increasing institutional interest and regulatory clarity continue to support the gradual integration of digital assets into financial service offerings.
Regulatory Milestones
The announcement highlighted several regulatory milestones achieved by Cecabank.
These include:
- MiCA authorization granted by the CNMV in July 2025
- First B2B custodian with this authorization
- Registration as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) with the Bank of Spain
- European passporting process initiated
According to the company, the passporting process is intended to extend services into:
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Luxembourg
These developments support the bank’s broader objective of expanding regulated digital asset services across additional European markets.
Company Commentary
Aurora Cuadros, Corporate Director of Securities Services at Cecabank, said:
“As a benchmark provider of custody services in the traditional space, at Cecabank we are taking a natural step by transferring our experience and our 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 accompanying our clients —such as Renta 4 Banco— in this process, offering them an end-to-end solution so they can make cryptocurrency trading services available to their end clients with the maximum guarantees.”
Aurora Cuadros further added:
“Furthermore, we make it easier for institutions to incorporate these services without assuming operational and technological complexity, within a fully regulated environment that reinforces security and trust to advance in the crypto-asset field.”
Gabriel Ayala, Director of Banking Solutions at Bit2Me, said:
“activating 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 into 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 operates as a leading B2B provider of treasury and payment services.
The bank provides securities services, custody capabilities, treasury solutions, and payment infrastructure to financial institutions and market participants. Through its digital asset initiative, Cecabank is extending its institutional services model into regulated cryptocurrency markets.
About Bit2Me
Bit2Me is a leading crypto-asset company in Spain and is registered with the CNMV as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP).
The company has spent more than a decade building crypto infrastructure and maintains multiple certifications covering information security, business continuity, compliance, corporate ethics, and cybersecurity standards.
Bit2Me also operates Bit2Me Academy, a Spanish-language crypto education platform featuring hundreds of educational resources and training materials focused on digital assets.
Media Contact
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Source Attribution
Source: Company announcement
