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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...
Spain Prepares Registry for Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Custody Providers
26.8.2021
The authorities of Spain must prepare a registry of cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers to comply with legal requirements to address transparency and terrorism financing issues. This registry is specified by the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Law, approved last...
Spanish officials issue warning on Huobi and Bybit crypto exchanges
17.8.2021
The National Securities Market Commission in Spain issued warnings on 11 entities for not being registered for investment services
Soccer star Messi's latest contract reportedly includes crypto fan tokens
12.8.2021
The financial package for Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi's much-anticipated move to Paris Saint Germain includes payment in crypto fan tokens, sources claim
Uruguay: Senator introduces bill to enable use of crypto for payments
5.8.2021
A Uruguayan Senator has introduced a bill seeking to “establish a legitimate, legal and safe use in businesses related to the production and commercialization of virtual currencies.”
New Spanish bill aims to enable mortgage payments in crypto
4.8.2021
The draft bill intends to allow property owners to pay mortgages with crypto and authorize the real estate sector to use their own crypto for mortgage purchases in Spain
Digital Transformation Law Draft Would Allow Users to Pay Mortgages With Crypto in Spain
2.8.2021
A new proposal of a digital transformation law, written by a group of lawmakers in Spain would introduce the possibility of paying mortgages with cryptocurrency. The law draft also gives different incentives for companies and organizations using and developing solutions using these technologies...
'Exponential' Rise in Crypto Tax Inquiries in Spain as Monitoring Intensifies
26.7.2021
The accounting giant PwC says it has seen an “exponential” increase in recent months in inquiries about tax declarations from crypto holders in Spain – where new crypto regulations have come into force.
Spain’s Treasury department has already sent out thousands of warning letters to citizens...
From $100 Million to Nothing — Biographer Claims John McAfee Was Broke When He Died
19.7.2021
Just before the antivirus tycoon John McAfee was found dead in Spain, he told the public from prison that U.S. federal authorities seized all of his assets and he had “nothing.” Now a biographer who is writing a McAfee-based biography has corroborated McAfee’s story. The author...
Controversial New Overseas Crypto Declaration Law Approved in Spain
8.7.2021
Source: Adobe/Hugh O'Neill
The Spanish parliament has approved a controversial new law that will force Spaniards to declare their overseas crypto holdings – as part of a bid to wipe out crypto-related fraud carried out on platforms based outside the country.
The law, which brings crypto into...
Janice McAfee Does Not Accept Her Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Story — Widow Blasts Mainstream Media
7.7.2021
The eccentric 75-year-old cybersecurity tycoon John McAfee’s death has spurred a lot of controversy and speculation since he passed. Now McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee is speaking out and she doesn’t believe the mainstream media’s reports of her husband’s suicide....
Spanish Congress Passes Antifraud Law: Users Will Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Inside and Outside Spain
7.7.2021
The Spanish Congress has approved the antifraud law that was amended last month by the senate. Spanish citizens must now inform about their crypto holdings even outside the country. The new law further establishes severe fines for citizens who fail to share this information with authorities....
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party pens public digital currency initiative
30.6.2021
Spain’s oldest active political party is reportedly looking to create a public digital currency
Demand for digital euro not yet clear, says BBVA exec
28.6.2021
The European Central Bank should rely on public-private cooperation for issuing a digital euro, an exec at BBVA’s digital regulation team said
John McAfee’s Death Ignites ‘Dead Man’s Switch’ Theory — Widow Says He ‘Was Not Suicidal’
26.6.2021
At age 75, the former antivirus tycoon and cryptocurrency advocate, John McAfee, passed away by reported suicide. McAfee was a wild and charismatic man but prior to his death, he was facing tax-related charges and extradition to the United States. For the last few days, the internet has seen myriad...
Mica Law Draft Designates CNMV and Bank of Spain as Crypto Watchdogs
25.6.2021
The latest Mica (Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) revision designates the CNMV and the Bank of Spain as the main cryptocurrency watchdogs in the country. The draft also stipulates that companies offering services in the EU will need to be based in a European country. The norm...
John McAfee Commits Suicide In Spain - Lawyer
24.6.2021
Source: Twitter, @officialmcafee
On June 23, British-born US antivirus software entrepreneur, crypto advocate John McAfee (75) committed suicide in a Barcelona prison, following the Spanish high court's decision to extradite him to the US on tax evasion charges, Reuters reported, citing...
Remembering John McAfee: computer programmer and crypto evangelist dead at 75
23.6.2021
Many may remember McAfee for being unapologetically outspoken for his thoughts on government overreach and a unique character in the crypto space
Spanish court rules John McAfee can be extradited to the United States
23.6.2021
Lawyers will have the opportunity to appeal the court’s decision and local lawmakers will need to approve the extradition before it is final
Spanish Deputies File Proposal to Accelerate the Creation of a Digital Euro
19.6.2021
A group of Spanish deputies filed a proposal that seeks to accelerate the implementation of a digital euro. The proposal, presented on June 8, asks for the creation of a group to study the implementation of a digital currency in the Eurozone. This study group, if created, would be aided by the Bank...