According to @ReutersBiz, BBVA shares rose 5.7% while Banco de Sabadell fell 6.5% after a failed takeover bid, marking a sharp divergence in Spanish bank stocks. Source: @ReutersBiz on Oct 17, 2025. BBVA operates a Bitcoin trading and custody service via BBVA Switzerland, linking the lender directly to digital asset infrastructure that some institutional traders monitor alongside equity moves. Source: BBVA Group newsroom announcement on BBVA Switzerland’s crypto trading and custody service. The International Monetary Fund has documented that crypto assets including BTC and ETH have become more correlated with equity markets since 2020, underscoring why volatility in major bank stocks can be relevant to digital asset trading strategies. Source: International Monetary Fund analysis on rising crypto–equity correlation.