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Stratis Blockchain Receives Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Registration in Spain
28.3.2024
Stratis' Layer 1 blockchain platform is now authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange services and crypto custodial services to users within the Spanish market.
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Monei Starts Conducting Euro Stablecoin Tests
2.2.2024
European payment platform Monei has announced the start of the testing phase of EURM, a euro-pegged stablecoin, as part of the Bank of Spain’s national financial sandbox. The token will leverage Ethereum’s and Polygon’s blockchains, allowing each one of a reduced number of users...
Bank of Spain Announces Partners for Wholesale CBDC Trials
9.1.2024
The Bank of Spain has announced that Adhara, a treasury and transactions payment platform, and a consortium formed by Cecabank and Abanca, two private banks, will be its partners in the development of several upcoming wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials, which will be complete...
Bank of Spain Collaborates with Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain for CBDC Tests
6.1.2024
Source: iStock/Zerbor Spain’s central bank, Banco de España, has revealed its selected collaborators for the testing phase of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, a year after issuing a call for collaboration. Out of 24 applications received over the past year, Bank of Spain...
Digital Euro Can End Bank Crises, Is Better Than Deposits, Ex-Bank of Spain Chief Says
28.11.2023
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Parliament hearing on a digital euro
Digital Euro Isn't Pressing, but Work Should Continue: Spanish Central Bank Governor
22.11.2023
Europe's "highly efficient" payment systems leave space to address social and financial concerns of a central bank digital currency, Pablo Hernández de Cos said
Bank of Spain Report: Most Spaniards Don’t Want Digital Euro, 65% Would Not Use It
30.10.2023
A recent report issued by the Bank of Spain that inquires about how Spaniards use cash for payments has revealed the low degree of confidence they have in a hypothetical digital euro. 65% of the citizens surveyed reported that they would not use the digital euro as they feel comfortable with...
Coinbase Successfully Registers With Spain's Central Bank
25.9.2023
The firm has registered as a crypto exchange and custody wallet provider
Coinbase Registers as Crypto Exchange and Wallet Provider in Spain
25.9.2023
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has obtained a registration in Spain that will allow it to offer a range of services for digital assets. The authorization fits into the company’s current strategy for global expansion through acquiring local licenses and tailoring products for specific markets....
Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Approved to Operate in Spain as an Exchange
27.6.2023
It’s the latest in a number of licenses to crypto companies granted by the Bank of Spain
Bank of Spain Greenlights Euro-Backed Stablecoin Token Pilot Program
23.1.2023
The Bank of Spain has given approval for the launch of a pilot program involving the issuance and usage of euro-pegged stablecoins. The program, which MONEI, a fintech institution, is launching, will allow users to issue digital euros with fiat deposits in order to experiment with these in payment...
Spanish Airline Vueling to Accept Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment
17.1.2023
Vueling, a low-cost Spanish airline, has announced it is exploring the functionality of blockchain and NFT (non-fungible token) technology to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its services. The company enlisted the aid of Criptan, a registered Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, and aims...
Basel Committee Finalizes Rules for Bank Exposure to Cryptocurrency Assets
19.12.2022
The Basel Committee, the organization in charge of setting global bank standards, has finalized its new rules related to banks and cryptocurrency exposure. The document establishes two different crypto asset classes, including tokenized real assets and stablecoins in one, and other cryptocurrencies...
Bank of Spain to Launch Experimental Wholesale CBDC Digital Token Program
8.12.2022
The Bank of Spain is seeking the collaboration of organizations interested in participating in an experimental test on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The institution clarified this new program has no relation with the current investigation on a possible digital euro, and has...
Spain’s central bank to experiment with wholesale CBDCs
8.12.2022
The Bank of Spain said the study can help determine to what extent it can adapt to the "needs and demands of an increasingly digital society.”
Google to Require Government Authorization to Provide Advertising Services for Financial Products in Spain
8.10.2022
Google, the web search and software monolith, has announced that it will require authorization from government entities to lend advertising services to financial companies in Spain. This measure, which was also implemented in the U.K. back in 2021, is expected to be extended to more countries...
Eurocoinpay Partners With Mastercard to Launch One of the First Cryptocurrency Based Cards in Spain
20.9.2022
Eurocoinpay, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, has closed a deal to offer one of the first cryptocurrency-based debit cards in Spain. The card, which is already available for customers of Eurocoinpay, will allow users to acquire products in more than 90 million establishments in the European Union...
Moody’s States Inflation Is Affecting Economic Recovery in Part of Latam
25.8.2022
Moody’s, the asset quality rating agency, has warned the high rate of inflation that some countries are facing in Latam will affect the economic recovery in the region. Brazil, Chile, and Mexico are said to be the countries more affected by this phenomenon, and their recovery will depend...
Report: Bank of Spain Worried About Inflation and Its Consequences in Latam
18.7.2022
The Bank of Spain has issued a new report about the performance of Latam economies during the first six months of the year. The document states that the current inflationary development that several countries of the region have can lead to institutional instability, even as the region is still...
Binance Gets VASP License From the Bank of Spain
11.7.2022
Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges worldwide, has secured a license from the Bank of Spain that will let the exchange operate in compliance with the local laws. This certification means that the exchange is currently complying with its AML/KYC processes required by the government of...