Bunq Crypto Debuts With 300+ Assets Including BTC, ETH, and SOL
Bunq, the second-largest neobank in Europe, has officially entered the cryptocurrency market with the launch of Bunq Crypto, a new in-app service allowing users to invest in over 300 digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL).
Announced on April 29, the new feature is now live for users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium, with plans to expand across the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and United States in future phases.
The offering is powered by Kraken, the world’s 14th-largest centralized exchange by trading volume.
“We believe the majority of people are now interested in crypto,” said Bunq CEO Ali Niknam.
“They want to access digital assets in an environment they trust and recognize.”
Regulatory Clarity Paves the Way for Entry
Niknam emphasized that a more favorable regulatory climate in Europe contributed to the decision to launch crypto services.
“For a long time, the regulatory future of crypto was unclear. That’s changed. We now feel sufficiently assured, as a regulated entity, to offer this to the public,” he told Cointelegraph.
The move positions Bunq among a growing list of fintech firms bridging the gap between traditional finance and digital assets by integrating banking, savings, and investing into one platform.
Demand Surges for Unified Financial Services
According to research commissioned by Bunq, 65% of European consumers are actively seeking a single app to manage banking, savings, and cryptocurrency.
However, more than 50% of investors said current crypto platforms fail to meet expectations — citing concerns around usability, trust, and simplicity, particularly for newcomers.
“Our users have long waited for a simple and secure way to invest in crypto,” Niknam said.
“Now they can manage everything — saving, spending, and investing — all in one place.”
Bunq Joins Competitive Neobank Crypto Race
As of June 2024, Bunq reported a user base of over 12.5 million, a sharp rise from nine million a year earlier. The bank’s crypto entry follows Revolut’s November 2024 expansion, where it rolled out crypto services to 30 European markets.
This growing demand for consolidated financial services has even drawn comments from industry leaders. In February, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he expects the future of finance to revolve around “a single primary financial account.”
If you think of Coinbase like a bank, we now hold about $0.42T in assets for our customers, which would make us 21st largest bank in the US by total assets, and growing.
If you think of us more like a brokerage, we’d be the 8th largest brokerage today by AUM.
If you think of us…
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) February 7, 2025
Bunq’s integration of crypto aligns with this vision — aiming to be the go-to destination for users to store euros, invest in stocks, and trade crypto, all under one digital roof.
Final Thoughts: Neobanks Embrace Crypto Integration
Bunq’s move into crypto isn’t just a product expansion — it’s a reflection of the evolving expectations of modern financial consumers. With a growing appetite for streamlined, secure access to digital assets, neobanks like Bunq are poised to become the primary gateways into crypto for millions of European users.
As competition intensifies between traditional banks, neobanks, and crypto-native platforms, the firms that can deliver trust, simplicity, and multi-asset integration will be the ones leading the next wave of digital finance.
