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Spanish Authorities Dismantle Crypto Investment Fraud Ring Which Laundered Over $500 Million in Illicit Proceeds
30.6.2025
Europol has announced that the Spanish Guardia Civil, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Estonia, France, and the United States, has dismantled a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that defrauded over 5,000 victims worldwide. The operation resulted in the arrest of five...
Spanish Banking Giant BBVA Breaks the Mold With Bold Wealth Strategy Shift
18.6.2025
Spanish bank BBVA is advising its wealthy private banking clients to allocate 3% to 7% of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies. BBVA to Advise on More Cryptocurrencies Spanish giant lender BBVA is reportedly advising its wealthy private banking clients to allocate between 3% and 7% of their...
Spain's BBVA is Advising Clients to Invest Up to 7% of Portfolio in BTC, ETH: Reuters
18.6.2025
The bank's head of blockchain solutions Philippe Meyer told the DigiAssets conference in London that it started advising on bitcoin in September last year
Spain Introduces Law to Acquire Crypto Exchanges’ Data, Seize Digital Assets
8.6.2025
The directive, which is expected to be approved and implemented by January 2026, will enable authorities in Spain to exchange data on cryptocurrency assets held on international exchanges. Similarly, the Spanish tax agency will be able to seize these assets to collect payment for tax debts. Spain...
Santander Targets Crypto Payment Flows With Stablecoin Strategy
2.6.2025
Santander is reportedly charging into the crypto frontier with plans for a MiCA-fueled stablecoin and retail crypto access to dominate Europe’s digital finance evolution. Santander Positions for Crypto Breakout With MiCA-Driven Stablecoin Plan Banco Santander SA is reportedly in the preliminary...
Criminal Banking Organization Takedown Across Europe Includes Crypto Operations
15.5.2025
Europol has announced the arrest of 17 individuals involved in a criminal parallel banking organization that provided money laundering services across Europe, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies for cash. The operation, conducted on January 14, 2025, in Austria, Belgium, and Spain, followed...
No, Spanish Citizens Don’t Have to Report Cash Withdrawals Over €3,000 in Advance to the Tax Agency
11.5.2025
Information about an alleged new regulation requiring Spanish citizens to report cash withdrawals over €3,000 recently went viral on social media. Spanish crypto and tax experts debunked this claim, stating that it is completely incorrect and a result of a misunderstanding of anti-money laundering...
Spain’s University of the Hespérides Launches First Master’s in Bitcoin Program
24.4.2025
The University of the Hespérides in Spain has launched a ten-month, fully online Master’s in Bitcoin program starting April 28, 2025, aimed at professionals seeking specialized education in the cryptocurrency’s technical, economic, and legal aspects. University in Spain Rolls Out 10-Month Bitcoin...
Spanish Police Bust $32 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme
20.3.2025
Spanish police dismantled a criminal gang behind a fraudulent cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that defrauded over 3,600 victims of more than $32 million. Fake Bitcoin Investment Platform Spanish law enforcement recently busted a criminal gang behind a fake cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that fleeced...
Second Largest Spanish Lender BBVA Announces BTC and ETH Trading Services Platform
12.3.2025
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), the second-largest lending institution in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, has announced the integration of crypto into an upcoming platform as part of its service offering. The development comes as the bank received approval from the country’s...
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Spain’s second-largest lender will allow its clients to buy, sell and manage cryptocurrencies on its mobile banking app
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Spain’s second-largest lender will allow its clients to buy, sell and manage cryptocurrencies on its mobile banking app
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Spain’s second-largest lender will allow its clients to buy, sell and manage cryptocurrencies on its mobile banking app
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on March 10 that it had received the nod from Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading services to its customers. Spain’s second-largest...
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on March 10 that it had received the nod from Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading services to its customers. Spain’s second-largest...
BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain
10.3.2025
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on March 10 that it had received the nod from Spain’s securities regulator, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading services to its customers. Spain’s second-largest...
Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report
10.3.2025
BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020
Crypto broker breaks ankles while fleeing kidnappers in Spain
11.2.2025
A search of the apartment in the Spanish town of Estepona where the broker was held by the kidnappers uncovered two firearms, knives, drugs and over $10,000 in cash
Crypto broker breaks ankles while fleeing kidnappers in Spain
11.2.2025
A search of the apartment in the Spanish town of Estepona where the broker was held by the kidnappers uncovered two firearms, knives, drugs and over $10,000 in cash
Crypto broker breaks ankles while fleeing kidnappers in Spain
11.2.2025
A search of the apartment in the Spanish town of Estepona where the broker was held by the kidnappers uncovered two firearms, knives, drugs and over $10,000 in cash