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Worldcoin’s Spain prohibition prolonged until 2024
5.6.2024
Worldcoin’s Proof-of-Humanity project will soon halt operations in Spain, and the German business organization entrusted with analyzing Worldcoin’s compliance with the European Union’s data protection rule is auditing the project. Sam Altman, the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, is...
Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe
4.6.2024
Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations
Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Arrested for Tax Fraud
1.5.2024
Roger Ver, an early investor in Bitcoin-related startups known as Bitcoin Jesus, was arrested in Spain and charged with tax fraud on Tuesday.
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Thai regulator cracks down on deceptive crypto ads
29.4.2024
Regulators from key crypto markets, including the United Kingdom and Spain, have also taken similar measures against misleading crypto advertisements to minimize losses from crypto investments
Stratis obtains VASP listing from Spain’s central bank
29.3.2024
Stratis obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) listing from Spain’s central bank, The Banco de Espana, following a strict appraisal of its compliance policies. This is about the anti-money laundering regulations. Through this, Startis will be allowed to provide crypto-to-fiat...
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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Telegram Banned in Spain for Not Cooperating in Unauthorized Content Probe
25.3.2024
Telegram, the messaging powerhouse, has been banned in Spain on a case investigating the hosting of unauthorized content owned by media companies in Spain. The Audiencia Nacional (National Court), one of the highest courts in Spain, has authorized this ban until Telegram cooperates by sending...
Worldcoin Maintains Legal Operations Worldwide, Despite Spain Ban
19.3.2024
Worldcoin, founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said it is “lawfully in all of the locations in which it is available” and designed to fully comply with related laws.
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Spanish Court Upholds Privacy Watchdog’s Decision to Halt Worldcoin Activities
19.3.2024
The Audiencia Nacional (National Hearing), a Spanish special tribunal, has maintained the measures that the AEPD, the private data watchdog in the country, has taken against Worldcoin. The court determined that the defense of the general interest of protecting the people’s data must prevail...
Worldcoin Addresses Orb’s Privacy Concerns with Third-Party Audit
15.3.2024
In response to a ban in Spain, Worldcoin undergoes an audit to prove the privacy and security measures of its Orb technology, emphasizing the protection of users' iris codes.
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Worldcoin’s Request for Injunction Denied as Spain’s AEPD Upholds Temporary Suspension
12.3.2024
Worldcoin has been unsuccessful in obtaining an injunction against a temporary suspension imposed by Spain's data protection authority, the AEPD.
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Worldcoin Introduces Complaint Against Operations Ban in Spain
10.3.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning project, has introduced a complaint against the actions of the AEPD, the personal data protection agency in Spain. Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, argues that the agency circumvented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established...
Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Operations in Spain
8.3.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric identity project, has been banned from operating in Spain for up to three months, according to a press release from the Spanish data agency, the AEPD. The agency will also require Worldcoin to stop using the already collected data from Spanish citizens, utilizing...
Spain Halts Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Eyeball-Scanning Venture Over Data Concerns
6.3.2024
Spain's data regulator, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), has instructed Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin, to halt its operations in the country. This includes stopping the collection of private data through eye scans and ceasing the use of previously gathered data...
Spain’s Regulator Flags 3 Crypto Firms Over Unregistered Status
27.2.2024
Spain’s financial regulator warned investors of 18 companies offering services in the country despite registration issues.
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Torrevieja to Become the First Crypto Friendly City in Spain
14.2.2024
Torrevieja, a city of almost 90,000 inhabitants, aims to become one of the first crypto-friendly locations in Spain. The city, in alliance with Apymeco, its merchant association, will incentivize using cryptocurrency as a payment option and give courses for stores interested in learning how...
Spain Sets Its Sights on Developing First “Crypto-Friendly” City in Europe
12.2.2024
Torrevieja, a coastal city in southeastern Spain, has launched an ambitious initiative to become Europe’s first “crypto-friendly” city, according to a February 6 statement. The Association of Small and Medium-sized Merchants of Torrevieja (APYMECO), in partnership with...
Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Won’t Force BC Hydro to Provide Power + More Crypto News
6.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Will Not Force BC Hydro to Provide Power YouHodler Gets Bank of Spain’s Virtual Asset Service...
Spanish Ministry of Finance to Seize Cryptocurrencies for Debt Collection from Taxpayers
5.2.2024
The Spanish Ministry of Finance aims to enable the seizure of digital assets as a means to settle tax debts. Under the leadership of María Jesús Montero, the ministry is currently working on legislative reforms to the General Tax Law, with a specific focus on Article 162. The proposed changes would...
Spanish Treasury Proposes Tax Reform to Allow Cryptocurrency Seizures
5.2.2024
The Spanish Treasury is proposing a tax reform to allow the seizure of cryptocurrency assets when liquidating tax debts. According to local sources, the proposal would also allow the state administration to embargo these digital assets as it is giving the first steps by declaring electronic money...