(legally registered as CryptoShield S.L.), which will assist courts, law enforcement agencies, and financial institutions in tracking, seizing, storing, and selling cryptocurrency linked to investigations. The new division formally structures services that Bit2Me had already been providing to public authorities: in 2025, the exchange processed €1.5 million ($1.74 million) in confiscated digital assets on behalf of Interpol, Europol, and the Spanish police. The Chainalysis analytics platform was used to trace the funds, after which Bit2Me converted the cryptocurrency into euros and transferred the proceeds to the state.
Bit2Shield will manage the full cycle: from identifying assets during searches and seizures to their disposal under the authorities' orders. The company's specialists will handle wallet data extraction, cryptocurrency tracing, preparation of digitally signed forensic reports for courts, fraud investigations, certification of asset origins, and training for law enforcement officers, judges, and financial organizations. Confiscated assets will be held in multi-signature cold wallets until competent authorities issue instructions. When a sale order is received, Bit2Shield coordinates the process, while conversion into euros is carried out through Bitcoinforme S.L. — a Bit2Me entity authorized by the Spanish regulator under the European MiCA regulation. Bit2Shield itself is not a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA, as its activities are focused on investigations, digital forensics, and training.
The launch of Bit2Shield continues Bit2Me's strategy of working with traditional financial institutions. In June, the Spanish banking group Cecabank launched a regulated crypto platform for financial institutions, where Bit2Me is responsible for trade execution, liquidity, and market access, while Cecabank provides institutional custody and banking infrastructure. The platform's first client was Renta 4 Banco. Bit2Me's shareholders include Bankinter, Unicaja, Cecabank, and Telefónica; in 2025, Tether acquired a minority stake and led a €30 million funding round. Bit2Shield's investigations will be headed by Adrián Maroño, a former officer of Spain's Civil Guard Central Operational Unit (UCO).