Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Approved to Operate in Spain as an Exchange

It’s the latest in a number of licenses to crypto companies granted by the Bank of Spain.

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Can these crypto-centric developments make Spain the next hot-spot in EU

As of 22 October, Spain managed to overtake El Salvador and become the third largest crypto ATM hub in the world. The European country, at press time, was home to 215 crypto ATMs. El Salvador, on the The post Can these crypto-centric developments make Spain the next hot-spot in EU appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Wins Registration in Spain

Crypto banking and payments platform BVNK has won registration has a virtual asset services provider (VASP) in Spain.

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Spain places regulations on ads pertaining to cryptos, outlines penalties too

Interest in cryptocurrencies has taken the world by storm- that's a fact. Needless to say, with such a hike, crypto advertisements witnessed a massive boom as well. Some might see it as a way to promoThe post Spain places regulations on ads pertaining to cryptos, outlines penalties too appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Spain cracks down on crypto ads; Influencers to face $340K fines

Spain has become the latest country to introduce restrictions to crypto advertisements. A report unveiled this news on January 17, noting that this move makes Spain the first nation in the European Union (EU) to crack down on crypto promotions.

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Backstage partners with Sun & Snow festival as crypto makes its way to music festivals

(Sierra Nevada, Spain; January 16th, 2022): Backstage has just announced its latest partnership. They’re teaming up with the Sun & Snow Festival, a music and snow sports festival that takes placThe post Backstage partners with Sun & Snow festival as crypto makes its way to music festivals appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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This lawmaker thinks Spain can lure miners from protest-stricken Kazakhstan

China’s crackdown on crypto mining sent local miners on a global hunt for places to host their machines. Factors like lead times to build out hosting sites, energy and labor costs, tax regimes, climThe post This lawmaker thinks Spain can lure miners from protest-stricken Kazakhstan appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto Birds Celebrates XCB Token Launch With Free Virtual Portfolio Contest

In November 2020, the public beta version of the Crypto Birds Platform was launched along with the first virtual portfolio contest. In January 2021, Crypto Birds SL. was selected for the Neotec R&D&I aid program, belonging to Spain's Center for the Development of Industrial Technology, to help evolve the platform and apply AI models to the Birdbrain algorithm.

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Shiba Inu Listed by Spain's Biggest Crypto Exchange

Shiba Inu has been added by largest Spanish cryptocurrency exchange

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BTBS token, the largest Bitcoin ATMs operator in Spain lists on Bittrex Global

Even if the crypto market has seen significant changes over the years, it still faces several security, safety, and usability challenges in day-to-day operations.   There have been numerous attemThe post BTBS token, the largest Bitcoin ATMs operator in Spain lists on Bittrex Global appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Spanish banks are eager to offer crypto, but when will the central bank oblige

Spanish banks are now interested in testing crypto waters as they await regulatory clarity from the central bank, according to local media reports. The Bank of Spain had announced earlier in June tThe post Spanish banks are eager to offer crypto, but when will the central bank oblige appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Spain’s Watchdog Issues a Notice Against Crypto Exchanges Bybit and Huobi for Unauthorized Operation

Spain’s financial regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), has issued a warning notice against 12 companies that include cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Huobi. According to the notice, the warning has been given because these institutions are not registered in the corresponding registry of this Commission, and as such, they are not authorized to provide […] The post Spain’s Watchdog Issues a Notice Against Crypto Exchanges Bybit and Huobi for Unauthorized Operation first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Looking To Pull An El Salvador, Spain Considers Bill To Allow Mortgage Payments In Crypto

Cryptocurrency and blockchain are becoming quite mainstream as of this year and it’s likely that just about any financial transaction will be able to be completed via the use of crypto in the next few years.

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El Salvador effect: Spain considers allowing mortgage payments in crypto

According to 20 Minutos, a Spanish newspaper group, lawmakers in the country are considering a proposal enabling mortgage payments with crypto. The post El Salvador effect: Spain considers allowing mortgage payments in crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Spain: People’s Party Proposes Bill to Allow Crypto for Mortgage Payments

The People’s Party (PP) of Spain wants to promote the use of cryptocurrencies, and it proposes allowing them to be used not only for mortgage payments by homeowners but also for companies in the real estate sector and fund managers to use their own cryptocurrency to buy groups of mortgages from banks in securitization processes.Read More

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Spain Approves Anti-Tax Fraud Law Demanding Disclosure of Crypto Holdings

Spain’s legislature has passed an anti-fraud law that mandates the disclosure of cryptocurrencies held abroad, according to local reports. However, the EU is expected to present its resolution on the issue on July 14th, which could challenge the new law’s implementation.

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Spanish Congress Passes Antifraud Law: Users Will Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Inside and Outside Spain

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.

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Mica Law Draft Designates CNMV and Bank of Spain as Crypto Watchdogs

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.

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Eccentric Crypto Evangelist John McAfee Reportedly Commits Suicide in Spanish Prison

British-American computer programmer, founder of one of the earliest software anti-virus companies McAfee Associates, and cryptocurrency evangelist was reportedly committed suicide in a prison in Spain.

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John McAfee’s Wildest Quotes About Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies

The highly controversial and highly entertaining John McAfee is dead. As our sister site Bitcoinist informed, “According to a spokeswoman for the Superior Court of Catalonia, former crypto promoter John McAfee was discovered dead in his prison cell near Barcelona, Spain at the age of 75.

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John McAfee: Praise And Conspiracy Theories Follow The Death Of The Antivirus Software Mogul

John McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software company McAfee, was found dead in his cell in Spain, apparently by suicide, just hours after the country’s highest court approved his extradition to the United States, where he was wanted on tax-related criminal charges carrying a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. John McAfee: Crypto […]

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The Life And Death Of John McAfee: Antivirus Legend, Crypto Promoter

According to a spokeswoman for the Superior Court of Catalonia, former crypto promoter John McAfee was discovered dead in his prison cell near Barcelona, Spain at the age of 75. A medical examiner is on the scene since hours ago when his deceased body was first found, and the scene is now under investigation. Here’s […]

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John McAfee on life as an outlaw

In October 2020 John McAfee was arrested in Spain on charges of promoting unregistered ICO offerings and tax evasion. Today he has been found dead in his jail cell in Barcelona. In this podcast episode, recorded a year before his arrest, he talks to Andy Pickering about all things crypto and his life on the run.

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There’s “Significant Desire” for Crypto Among Investor says BBVA as it Launches Bitcoin Trading Service

Spain’s BBVA is launching a Bitcoin trading service for private banking clients in Switzerland interested in investing in crypto assets. BBVA said on Friday that the new business is launching on June 21.

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Spain Prepares for Tax Returns Season With Crypto Traders in Sight

Spain nears the final day for its citizens to file their tax statements, and this year cryptocurrency traders are in the sights of tax authorities. Any trader that has obtained revenue after selling cryptocurrencies must file taxes and pay a percentage of the operation.

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Spain Based Custodial Services to Report Ownership of Crypto Assets, According to New Law Draft

A new law draft approved just today by the Finance Commission of the Spanish Congress would make Spain-based custody services report the ownership of the cryptocurrencies under management. The law, which was stuck in Congress for some time, aims to close a gap in the legislation that allowed some users to bypass the requirements and […]

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Spain to Share Data of Users From Domestic Crypto Businesses With European Union Countries

The Spanish government doesn’t stop imposing its tough stance on cryptocurrencies, as another rule comes to strengthen the existing ones. A royal decree recently enacted aligns current regulations with the European Union’s directives regarding anti-money laundering (AML).

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Two Major Hotels in Touristic Spanish City to Accept Crypto Payments in the Wake of Covid-19 Crisis

Sevilla is becoming a crypto-friendly city in Spain at a fast pace, with two prominent local hotels announcing they will start accepting crypto payments. Hotel Bécquer and Hotel Kivir have joined the crypto adoption bandwagon by allowing customers to book rooms with digital assets.

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National Court of Spain Takes the Investigation of the Alleged Ponzi Crypto Scheme Arbistar

The investigation against an alleged major Spanish Ponzi crypto scheme will now be in charge of the National Court of Spain. A judge from the national legal instance is now taking the investigation of Arbistar after the inhibition of a judge in Tenerife.

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Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged $298M Crypto Scam

A group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain.

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Criptan ties with Rental IT to sell Spain’s first tokenized property

Real estate investment firm Rental IT and Criptan, a Valencia-based crypto exchange, have successfully sold the first tokenized exchange in Spain. A report unveiled this news on March 23, noting that the property in question is an apartment located in the city of Seville.

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Spanish Ministry of Economy Proposes to Create a Financial Customer Ombudsman for Crypto-Related Matters

Crypto regulation in Spain remains on the political talks amid the current bull-run seen in the bitcoin prices. Now, the country’s Ministry of the Economy is about to create a new Financial Customer Ombudsman for crypto-related matters.

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Investment Firm Launches the First ‘Crypto Hedge Fund’ in Spain- Plans to Expand Across Europe, Latin America

In Spain, an investment company has begun to promote what they called the “first crypto hedge fund. ” The product has been registered in Malta by Avenue Investment Crypto, headed by a crypto advocate, Martin Huete.

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Regulatory sandbox and DeFi boom: How Spain pushed crypto adoption despite the pandemic

A summary of the events that marked 2020 in the Spanish crypto space and opinions from different people of the industry who lived it from the inside.

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Spanish City Lebrija Launches Local Virtual Currency ‘Elio’

The city council of Lebrija has created a virtual currency ‘Elio’ that can only be used for payments made to small and medium businesses, according to a report by Diario de Sevilla. Read more: Spain’s Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources

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Blockchain Bites: Square’s Green Bitcoin Pledge, $15B AUM in Crypto Funds

Crypto markets are trading sideways, while Spain's second-largest bank is reportedly planning a leap into the digital asset industry.

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Spain: BBVA Bank to Support of Crypto Trading and Custody Is Imminent

According to sources, BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain–with an estimated $840 billion of assets under management, is planning to offer crypto trading and custody services first in Switzerland as per a CoinDesk report on Dec 7.

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Spain’s Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources

BBVA is poised to enter the cryptocurrency trading and custody space, according to two people familiar with the plans.

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John McAfee: There Is Zero Chance Spain Will Extradite Me

?Crypto prisoner? John McAfee is certain that Spain will not extradite him to the U.S. and keeps working on the Ghost project from jail

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

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

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Mastermind in Alleged Billion Dollar Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested

Santiago Fuentes, CEO of Arbistar 2. 0, was finally tracked down and taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 22, at one of his residences in Tenerife, Spain, by police in south Tenerife, according to sources from the National Police, local news outlet Canarian Weekly reported on Oct.

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Following OECD Report, Member Country Spain Clamps Down on Crypto Users

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

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 cabinet meeting that this bill is part of broader legislation to crack down on tax […] The post Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings and Gains appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings

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 cabinet meeting that this bill is part of broader legislation to crack down on tax […] The post Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Spanish Government Embarks on Bill to Requires Crypto Investors to Disclose Holdings and Income

The Spanish government has embarked on a bill that may require its citizens to disclose their crypto income or holdings with the country’s tax agency. Reuters, which first reported on this development, noted that the bill in question aims at tracking down tax fraud/evasion amongst Spain’s crypto investors or users.

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Spain plans new bill that requires full crypto disclosure

According to a government spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero the Spanish government is preparing a bill that requires owners of cryptocurrencies to disclose their holdings, including any profits made.

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Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains

The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said.

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An Educational Initiative Gave $50 In BTC To Spanish Legislators In An Effort To Familiarize Authorities With Crypto

A crypto advocacy program in Spain sent all the 350 members of the country’s lower house, or the Congress of Deputies, $50 in bitcoin as part of an educational campaign aimed at giving the lawmakers a hands-on experience using blockchain technology and crypto-assets.

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

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.

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