“The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.”, — write: www.coindesk.com
Customers of four regional banks, including Banque Populaire Île-de-France and Caisse d’Épargne Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, will be able to buy and sell bitcoin BTC$89,580.36ether ETH$3,041.76solana SOL$132.61and USDC directly through their banking apps, The Big Whale reports.
The rollout will reach around 2 million customers in the pilot phase, with BPCE planning to expand access to its full 12-million-strong retail base through 2026.
The service operates through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq, BPCE’s crypto-focused subsidiary. Each account comes with a 2.99 euro ($3.48) monthly fee and a 1.5% transaction commission, with a minimum charge of one euro per trade.
A BPCE representative said the phased launch is designed to monitor adoption and system performance before scaling.
Other European banks have already made similar moves. BBVA allows crypto trading directly in its Spanish banking app, while Santander’s Openbank offers access to five crypto assets with integrated custody. On top of that, a Vienna-based unit of Raiffeisen Bank partnered with Bitpanda to offer crypto to its customers.
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