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KBC holds a MiCA license as a crypto-asset service provider authorized in Belgium.
- Legal name
- KBC Bank NV
- Home country
- Belgium
- Regulator
- National Bank of Belgium (NBB)
- Status
- Authorized
- Other EEA countries notified
- 0
- Website
- kbc.com
- LEI
- 6B2PBRV1FCJDMR45RZ53
- Register entry last changed
- May 13, 2026
- Checked on
KBC Bank NV, which trades as KBC, is listed in ESMA’s interim MiCA register as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorized in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB). Under MiCA it may provide custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients, execution of orders for clients and transfer services for clients. The register lists no cross-border notifications, so its services are offered from Belgium only.
ESMA publishes the interim MiCA register weekly. This entry reflects the version updated on September 24, 2026; the firm’s own record was last changed on May 13, 2026.
- MiCA services
- Custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients
Execution of orders for clients
Transfer services for clients - Custody
- Yes
- Transfer services
- Yes
- Sources
Page URL ESMA interim MiCA register: crypto-asset service providers (CASPS.csv) https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv ESMA: Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica
Questions
Does KBC have a MiCA license?
Yes. ESMA’s interim MiCA register lists KBC Bank NV as a crypto-asset service provider authorized in Belgium.
Which crypto services can KBC provide under MiCA?
Its authorization covers custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients, execution of orders for clients and transfer services for clients.
Can KBC serve clients in other EU countries?
The register lists no cross-border notifications, so its services are offered from Belgium only.
Who supervises KBC under MiCA?
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB), its home regulator in Belgium. Its LEI is 6B2PBRV1FCJDMR45RZ53.
Source: the European Securities and Markets Authority’s interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers (CASPS.csv), which ESMA updates weekly. Each firm’s page shows the date its entry was checked.
