BBVA Letting Your Grandma Buy Bitcoin? What Could Go Wrong!

Alright, so here’s the deal: Bitstamp—yeah, the crypto crowd who apparently don’t sleep—decides to shack up with BBVA, this massive Spanish bank, so people in Spain can buy Bitcoin and Ethereum. Lovely. Because what I really need is my bank app reminding me how much fake money I lost between brushing my teeth and walking the dog. 🤦‍♂️

If you’re a BBVA customer now, congratulations! You can buy and sell crypto right inside your mobile app. No more sketchy websites, no more calling that cousin who “knows a guy.” You just tap a few buttons and voilà—digital coins. Next thing you know, your grandfather’s trading Dogecoin instead of checking his retirement account.

Bitstamp—who, by the way, is now owned by Robinhood (because apparently nothing can stay the same for five minutes)—is taking care of the technical stuff. They’re doing the whole “regulated infrastructure and liquidity” thing. Whatever that means. Frankly, the only liquidity I care about is if I can still get my morning coffee after buying crypto.

Bottom line: Crypto is now available in the most normal, boring way possible. It’s like if your dentist started offering roulette after cleaning your teeth. It’s secure, it’s simple, it’s probably going to make family gatherings even weirder. 💸😅

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2025-07-30 16:21