Blockchain - NEWS BBVA https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:10:02 +0200 en-US hourly 1 BBVA Joins Banking Consortium to Issue European Stablecoin https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-joins-banking-consortium-to-issue-european-stablecoin/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:05:35 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1142635 Tokenization, Regulation and Partnerships: The New Roadmap for Scaling Up in the Crypto Industry https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/tokenisation-regulation-and-partnerships-the-new-roadmap-for-scaling-up-in-the-crypto-industry/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:24:48 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/innovacion/tokenizacion-regulacion-y-alianzas-el-nuevo-mapa-para-escalar-en-la-industria-cripto/ BBVA Spark brought together leaders from the crypto industry such as Andrei Manuel, founder of Bit2Me, Catriona Wingate, head of banking at BVNK in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and Kaushik Sthankiya, head of banking at Kraken. The experts analysed the factors driving the growth of crypto companies, the opportunities and challenges they face when coexisting with traditional financial infrastructures, and how collaboration with banks can make a difference.]]> BBVA Spark brought together leaders from the crypto industry such as Andrei Manuel, founder of Bit2Me, Catriona Wingate, head of banking at BVNK in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and Kaushik Sthankiya, head of banking at Kraken. The experts analysed the factors driving the growth of crypto companies, the opportunities and challenges they face when coexisting with traditional financial infrastructures, and how collaboration with banks can make a difference.]]> Tokenized assets: how a share, a deposit, or even a building becomes digital https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/tokenized-assets-how-a-share-a-deposit-or-even-a-building-becomes-digital/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:37:47 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/innovacion/activos-tokenizados-asi-se-digitaliza-una-accion-un-deposito-o-un-edificio/ BBVA partners with SWIFT to embed blockchain technology in the global financial system https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-partners-with-swift-to-embed-blockchain-technology-in-the-global-financial-system/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:45:14 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1120564 Alfonso Gómez (CEO BBVA Switzerland): “Banks are responsible for ensuring the security of crypto services” https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/alfonso-gomez-ceo-bbva-switzerland-banks-are-responsible-for-ensuring-the-security-of-crypto-services/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:53:11 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1117867 ‘Digital Assets’ Forum organized by El Confidencial. For the eighth time, the event brought together the Spanish crypto ecosystem, which is starting to move beyond the experimentation phase and roll out real services following the entry into force of MiCA. In this context, BBVA has established itself as an experienced player, as it was the first traditional European bank to offer a cryptoasset service in Switzerland in 2021, and the first to offer it in Spain. Alfonso Gómez, CEO of BBVA Switzerland, stressed the financial sector’s responsibility in supporting the consolidation of digital assets and the importance of offering customers safe, reliable solutions.]]> ‘Digital Assets’ Forum organized by El Confidencial. For the eighth time, the event brought together the Spanish crypto ecosystem, which is starting to move beyond the experimentation phase and roll out real services following the entry into force of MiCA. In this context, BBVA has established itself as an experienced player, as it was the first traditional European bank to offer a cryptoasset service in Switzerland in 2021, and the first to offer it in Spain. Alfonso Gómez, CEO of BBVA Switzerland, stressed the financial sector’s responsibility in supporting the consolidation of digital assets and the importance of offering customers safe, reliable solutions.]]> Garanti BBVA Crypto to add Tether trading https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/innovation/garanti-bbva-crypto-adds-tether-trading/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:55:38 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1114194 Garanti BBVA’s crypto asset portfolio now available on the app https://www.bbva.com/en/tr/innovation/garanti-bbvas-crypto-asset-portfolio-now-available-on-the-app/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:28:42 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1113764 MiCA reaches its six-month milestone: early takeaways and challenges ahead https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/mica-reaches-its-six-month-milestone-early-takeaways-and-challenges-ahead/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:44:19 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=economyfinance&p=1112594 BBVA Launches its Bitcoin and Ether Trading and Custody Service for All Retail Customers in Spain https://www.bbva.com/en/es/innovation/bbva-launches-its-bitcoin-and-ether-trading-and-custody-service-for-all-retail-customers-in-spain/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:06:29 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1107203 The Future is Hybrid: Why Traditional Banks Must Lead the Crypto Evolution https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/the-future-is-hybrid-why-traditional-banks-must-lead-the-crypto-evolution/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:29:09 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=innovation&p=1097015