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Spanish Senate Green-lights Crypto, Blockchain & Fintech Sandbox

11.11.2020
Crypto and blockchain advocates in Spain have cause for cheer after the country’s senate unanimously voted in favor of launching a new regulatory fintech testbed that will allow companies to launch blockchain, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-related projects. The Senate is Spain’s upper...

Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

5.11.2020
A group of Spanish companies including banks and energy firms is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology

Spanish Police: Ex-Catalan Leader Used Bitcoin to Pay for Escape to Belgium

3.11.2020
Carles Puigdemont. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/El Nacional.cat The Spanish police unit investigating the alleged misappropriation of public funds of Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont has reportedly uncovered evidence that the former Catalan leader may have funded his flight...

John McAfee Pumps Crypto From Prison, Denies Tax Fraud and Murder Charges

31.10.2020
John McAfee has shared many details about his life in Spanish prison and chances of extradition to the U.S. He additionally claims to have regained control of his ghost cryptocurrency project. Prison Life ‘Is an Adventure’ Former U.S. presidential candidate and antivirus software tycoon...

McAfee continues to promote cryptocurrencies from his Spanish jail cell

26.10.2020
Cointelegraph interviews antivirus pioneer John McAfee on the state of Blockchain from his confines in Barcelona, Spain

Mastermind of Alleged Billion Dollar Spanish Pyramid Scheme Arrested, Faces 16 Year Prison Sentence

23.10.2020
The CEO of Arbistar the Spanish investment company, Santiago Fuentes, has been arrested and arraigned on charges of fraud, belonging to a criminal organization and money laundering. Fuentes, who has been in hiding since September, was arrested at one of his properties in the south of Tenerife....

Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations

22.10.2020
Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain

Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings and Gains

14.10.2020
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a press conference following the weekly...

Bitcoin for Spain’s Congress: BTC Sent to 350 Spanish Parliament Members

12.10.2020
Bitcoin has been sent to 350 deputies of the Spanish Congress as part of an educational initiative similar to the “Crypto for Congress” campaign that sent bitcoin to all Members of U.S. Congress. Bitcoin Sent to 350 Spanish Lawmakers All 350 members of Spain’s Congress of Deputies...

Spanish lawmakers get cryptocurrency in a bid to promote industry

11.10.2020
All 350 members of Spain’s lower house got 1 euro equivalent in cryptocurrency, and it’s not a donation

350 Spanish MPs ‘Become Bitcoin Holders’ in ‘Crypto Education’ Drive

9.10.2020
All 350 members of Spain’s parliament have become de facto bitcoin (BTC) holders after a publicity stunt from two crypto companies – in a move designed to mirror a similar initiative in the United States. Per ABC and an article from one of the companies involved – the media outlet Observatorio...

Spanish Prosecution Office Investigating Alleged Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme: $1 Billion in Investor Funds Reportedly Missing

7.10.2020
The Spanish Prosecution office says it is investigating Arbistar for allegedly running a bitcoin trading scam with preliminary findings suggesting $1 billion in investors’ funds cannot be accounted for. The disappearance of investor funds has affected 32,000 families that are failing...

Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds

15.9.2020
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions

European Bitcoin Exchange Hacked for $1.4 Million, Claims It Cannot Afford to Repay Users

4.8.2020
2gether, a Spanish cryptocurrency trading platform, has been hacked for about $1.4 million and company executives claim that they do not have the money to repay customers. Chief executive officer Ramon Ferraz Estrada said over the course of several tweets on Monday that the breach of July...

Spanish Railway Infrastructure Threatened by Ransomware

25.7.2020
REvil is reportedly behind the attack against the Spanish railway manager ADIF and claimed to have stolen over 800 GB of data

Telecom Argentina S.A Hit by Major Ransomware Attack, Criminals Demand $7.5M Worth of Monero

21.7.2020
Telecom Argentina S.A has been hit by a ransomware attack and the cyber-criminals are demanding $7.5 million paid in the privacy coin monero. The Spanish language site, elperiodista.com quotes anonymous employees stating that the attack started last Wednesday. Initially thought to be a small...