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Bitcoin, Ethereum Fund Outflows Slow, Solana Remains Favorite + More News
17.1.2022
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Revolut Launches Banking Services in Spain Featuring Deposit Insurance
14.1.2022
Revolut, a leading fintech platform and neobank, has received a special banking license to operate in Spain. User deposits are now insured up to €100K, with the coverage being provided by Deposit and Investment Insurance, a Lithuanian state company. The company, which now has over 800,000...
Spanish lawmaker sees opportunity amid Kazakhstan’s Bitcoin mining collapse
10.1.2022
As the Bitcoin mining industry matures, it will seek stable political environments and stable energy sources
Spanish MP Asks Government to Take in Fleeing Kazakhstan Bitcoin Miners
10.1.2022
A pro-crypto Spanish MP has told the government it should offer bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin miners in Kazakhstan suffering from recent blackouts and bloody social unrest a new home in Spain – and that her nation should itself seek to become a hub of crypto mining and innovation....
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Spanish Deputy Suggests Spain Might Attract Kazakhstan Miners
10.1.2022
Maria Muñoz, a Spanish deputy from the country’s Congress, wants to position its country as a reliable alternative to miners that are facing a dire situation in Kazakhstan, after their internet service was suspended, affecting their operative capacity. Muñoz sent a letter to...
Spanish LGBT token responds to critics, says it expects listings soon
7.1.2022
The MariCoin project was among 10 projects chosen for the Algorand Foundation accelerator program in November 2021
New LGBT token aims for equity but raises red flags with community
5.1.2022
While sporting a questionable name, the coin project says it wants to enable a “social and ethical” payment method
Spain Reduces ATM Numbers to 2002 Levels as Country Moves to Digital Payments
4.1.2022
The number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest these actions have been taken to reduce costs and to push payment and operation digitalization in the sector. The highest number of ATMs was registered in 2008...
Binance and FTX Competing for Landmark Barcelona Shirt Sponsorship Deal – Report
17.12.2021
Two major crypto exchanges – Binance and FTX – are preparing to go head-to-head in a battle to become the main shirt sponsor of the football giant FC Barcelona, a new report has claimed.
The existing ties between the cash-strapped club and crypto are already substantial. The Catalan club’s...
Binance Must Intensify AML Compliance For Paris Expansion - French Regulator
25.11.2021
French financial sector regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced that crypto exchange Binance needs to intensify its efforts to ensure anti-money laundering compliance if it wants the agency’s backing for its plans to launch a regional registered office in the country's...
Spanish regulator raises alarm on Binance promo by soccer star Iniesta
25.11.2021
A Binance promotion post by soccer legend Andres Iniesta has so far amassed over 270,000 likes on Instagram
Santander Prepares to Offer Bitcoin ETF in Spain
14.11.2021
Santander, a leading financial institution in Spain, is preparing to offer a Bitcoin ETF to its customers in the country. This, while Spanish asset managers have been largely reluctant to embrace crypto products as part of their investment portfolio offerings to customers. Santander Bitcoin ETF...
Spanish banks required to report 3-year digital currency plans
10.11.2021
Banco de España wants to assess the influence that digitalization has on financial services
Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services
26.10.2021
All individuals and institutions in the country, including banks, will have to sign up using the new AML registry from the Bank of Spain
Bank of Spain Opens Mandatory Registry for VASPs
26.10.2021
The Bank Of Spain has finally opened the mandatory registry for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the country. The bank also dispelled doubts that financial institutions had regarding whether they had to apply for the registry given they already comply with AML legislation....
Spanish Banks Interested in Offering Crypto Assets to Their Customers
22.10.2021
Spanish banks are preparing for the possibility of offering crypto assets directly to their customers. According to new regulations, the Bank of Spain must formulate a list of virtual asset service providers and custody companies. However, these institutions are still not sure if they must apply...
National Police in Spain Warn of Surge in Cryptocurrency-Related Scams
19.10.2021
The National Police have issued a warning for a wave of cryptocurrency-related investment scams in Spain. The amount that has been lost in these kinds of investments recently is €240,000 related to just two complaints. However, there has been a rise in the complaints presented by citizens...
Bank of Spain Criticizes El Salvador’s Foray Into Bitcoin
13.10.2021
The Bank of Spain, the central bank of the country, criticized the adoption process El Salvador chose when declaring Bitcoin legal tender last month. In a report titled “The role of crypto assets as legal tender: the example of El Salvador,” the bank examines several pain points...
Spain’s Finance Ministry Intensifies Scrutiny of Crypto Wallets, Pay Firms
21.9.2021
of Finance. The ministry’s Union of Technicians (known locally as GESTHA) was quoted as stating that it “has been monitoring” the “[crypto] situation for several years” and had gradually succeeded in “establishing control measures to stop money laundering” efforts that make use of
BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet
4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...