Spanish lender Bankinter has taken a strategic minority stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me, joining existing backers BBVA and stablecoin issuer Tether. The investment strengthens Bit2Me’s position as one of Spain’s most prominent regulated crypto platforms and signals growing institutional confidence in digital assets under Europe’s MiCA framework. Bit2Me plans to use the backing to expand products, enhance compliance, and grow across European and Latin American markets, while Bankinter gains exposure to the crypto sector without directly operating an exchange.